Dams in Macon County, North Carolina
54Total Dams
33High Hazard
18Significant
Dam Safety in Macon County, North Carolina
Macon County has 54 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 33 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 18 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 19 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Macon County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Nantahala at 250 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantahala | High | Satisfactory | 250 | Hydroelectric | 1942 |
| Queens Creek | High | Satisfactory | 78 | Hydroelectric | 1949 |
| Vitale Orchard Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Watauga Vista Dam | High | Fair | 44 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Rogers Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | |
| White Myatt Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Burningtown Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Trimont Mtn. Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Osage Lake Dam | High | Poor | 33 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Wilson Creek Lower Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Rocky Knob Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Lake Charles Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | |
| Sequoyah Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Hydroelectric | 1926 |
| Tritonia Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Recreation | |
| Palmisano Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Recreation | |
| Cobb Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Browns Lake Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | |
| Wildwood Mountain Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | |
| Echo Valley Pond Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Mirror Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1958 |
| R.s. Jones Jr Upper Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ravenel Lake Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Fisher Pond Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Mountain Camp Dam | High | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Skitty Creek | High | Not Rated | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 |
| Cold Springs Saddle Club Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Club Lake Dam | High | Poor | 15 | Recreation | |
| R.s. Jones Jr Lower Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Brush Creek Upper Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | |
| Brush Creek Lower Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| Eddie Bateman Dr. Dam | High | Poor | 0 | Recreation | |
| Coweeta Lake Dam | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Trimont Trail Dam | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Southard Dam | Significant | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| J. L. Fennell Dam | Significant | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Benn Grant Lower Dam | Significant | 28 | Recreation | ||
| Pyle Dam | Significant | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Wilson Creek Upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Trimont Estates Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Mint Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| W.s. Jones Dam | Significant | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Anderson Lake Dam | Significant | 22 | Recreation | ||
| Brooks Creek Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Hatfield Dam | Significant | 21 | Recreation | 1968 | |
| Rose Creek Cove Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Westgate Plaza Dam | Significant | Fair | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Starling Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mccord Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | |
| Balfour Lake Upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Highlands Falls Cc Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Sunset Drive Dam | Significant | 0 | Recreation | ||
| Franklin | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Hydroelectric | 1925 |
| Dicks Creek Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Hydroelectric | 1942 |
| White Oak Creek Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Hydroelectric | 1942 |