38Total Dams
20High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Lee County, North Carolina
Lee County has 38 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 20 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lee County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Arnolds Lake Dam at 42 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Lake Dam | High | Poor | 32 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| San-lee Park Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1945 |
| Sanford Raw Water Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Water Supply | 1993 |
| Ashmore Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| New Johnson Pond Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Lower Holiday Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Upper Holiday Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Cedar Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Hall Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| San-lee Park Upper Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Gustafson Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Dalrymple Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Reeves Subdivision Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Mckendry-horner Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Lind Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Greenwood Road Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Irrigation | |
| Dalrymple-richardson Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Irrigation | |
| Purvis Dam #2 | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Purvis Dam #1 | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Ray-mcgilvary Dam | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Arnolds Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 42 | Recreation | |
| Lake Trace Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Johnson Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Oldham Upper Lake Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Laurel Thicket Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Johnson Dam #3 | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Johnson Dam #4 | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Morris Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1890 |
| Lake Villanow Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Carolina Forest Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Buckhorn Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Other | 1915 |
| Blakely Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Harriss Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Wicker Shaw Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Willette Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Oldham Lower Lake Dam #2 | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | |
| Winstead Pond Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Sky View Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1955 |