Dams in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
156Total Dams
89High Hazard
34Significant
Dam Safety in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County has 156 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 89 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 34 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 11 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Mecklenburg County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cowans Ford at 134 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowans Ford | High | Satisfactory | 134 | Hydroelectric | 1963 |
| Franklin Treatment Plant 250 Mg Raw Water Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 59 | Water Supply | 1990 |
| University Place Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Franklin Treatment Plant Raw Water Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Water Supply | 2011 |
| Symphony Park Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Lakepointe Corporate Center Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Fernhill Pond Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| Griffith Dam #1 | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Davis Lake Subdivision Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Other | |
| Lakeside Drive Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | |
| Hechenbleikner Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Other | |
| Village Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Coffey Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | |
| Hicks Crossroad Dike | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Hydroelectric | 1963 |
| Quail Acres Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Raintree Dam #7 | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Withrow Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Cornwell Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Carolina Golf And Country Club Irrigation Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 2007 |
| Arrowood Quarry Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Other | 1968 |
| Clarks Creek Subdivision Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Piper Glen Dam B | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Winterbrooke Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Radbourne Subdivision Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Walden Two Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Page's Pond Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Beverly Crest Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| O'dillon Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Sharon Lake Lower Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Lake Plaza Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Linda Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Woodrow Allen Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Arnold Palmer Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Giverney Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Windrow Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Cobblestone Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ivey's Pond Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Col. Francis J. Beatty Park Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Resource Square Wq Pond Dam | High | Fair | 21 | ||
| Pellynwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Delta Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Methodist Home Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Moody Pond Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Baucom Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Danga Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Sharon Lake Upper Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Maplecroft Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ardrey Park Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Oakwood Lane Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lake Providence Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Jordan Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Lock Lane Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Raintree Dam #4 | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Carson Pond Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Billingsley Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Raintree Dam #2 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Hideaway Bay Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Pierson Pond Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| University Place On The Green Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Griffith Dam #2 | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Clearwater Lake Dam At Runaway Bay | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Raintree Dam #0 | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1989 |
| 1516 Glenn Valley Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Other | |
| Cottonwood Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Harris Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ballantrae At Piper Glen Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Quail Hollow West Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Berewick Farm Pond Dam #2 | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Hunter Acres Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Forest Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Hidden Landing Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Carmel Hills Pond Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Other | |
| Eastfield Station Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | |
| Irwin Creek Flood Protection Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Samonds Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Mcdonald Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Beaty Dam | High | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | |
| Reddmans Pier Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Lakeview Dam At Faires Farm | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | |
| Landtec Pond Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Peter's Lake Dam At The Villas | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Winery Lane Dam | High | Fair | 9 | Other | |
| Devore Dam | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Devore Dam #2 | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Devore Dam #1 | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Shade Valley Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Lake Shenandoah Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| University Pond Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Camp Stewart Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Clariant Lagoon Dam #z02c | Significant | Fair | 42 | Other | |
| Piper Glen Dam C | Significant | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Twin Lakes Business Park Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mecklenburg Wildlife Club Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Irwin Creek Overflow Lagoon Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Other | 2001 |
| Sugar Creek Polishing Lagoon Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Other | 1980 |
| Mallard Creek Wrf Equalization Basin Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Other | 1979 |
| Brinkley Twin Lakes Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lakepointe Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Other | 1989 |
| North Lake Subd. Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Northpark Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Collins Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Caldwell Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ticer Branch Dam | Significant | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Beam Road Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Other | |
| Morris Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| David Dye Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Stone Trail Road Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Moya-mendez Dam Lower | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Northpark Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Mcconnell Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Birnen Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | ||
| Wilora Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | |
| Family Dollar Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Heritage Pointe Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Dogwood Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Kelly Road Dam | Significant | 0 | Other | ||
| Phoenix Rising Dam | Significant | 0 | Debris Control | ||
| Strawberry Lane Dam | Significant | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Sardis Road Dam | Significant | 0 | Irrigation | ||
| Sam Furr Road Dam #1 | Significant | 0 | Debris Control | ||
| Sam Furr Road Dam #2 | Significant | 0 | Debris Control | ||
| N Commerce Center Bmp Wetpond Dam | Significant | 0 | Other | ||
| Starmount Cove Bmp Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Mcguire Standby Nuclear Service Water Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 68 | Other | 1980 |
| Westinghouse Corp. Dam | Low | Fair | 41 | Other | 1965 |
| Whippoorwill Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 40 | Recreation | 1953 |
| U.s. National Whitewater Center Dam | Low | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Ballantyne Lower Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Spring Valley Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| Challis Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Jordan Business Forms Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ferrelltown Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Park Road Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Eagle Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Alex Porter Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 2009 |
| Homewood Suites Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1990 |
| American Legion Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Harwood Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Quail Hollow Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Piper Glen Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Highland Creek Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ballantyne Dam C | Low | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Flowe Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Reedy Creek Park Dam #3 | Low | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Carmel Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Waddell Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Johnston Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Crystal Springs Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lakeside Estate Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Turpin Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Martin Pond Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Waverly Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Cady Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Gillespie Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Pine Lake Country Club Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Marlwood Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |