Dams in Montgomery County, North Carolina
33Total Dams
4High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Montgomery County, North Carolina
Montgomery County has 33 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Montgomery County is 77 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Yadkin Falls at 120 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yadkin Falls | High | Fair | 120 | Hydroelectric | 1919 |
| Yadkin Narrows Bypass Spillway Control Structure | High | Poor | 88 | Hydroelectric | 1917 |
| Pools Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| River Road Dam | High | Poor | 0 | Recreation | |
| Mcnair Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Troy Town Reservoir Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 18 | Other | 1932 |
| Eury | Low | Satisfactory | 48 | Hydroelectric | 1916 |
| Foster Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Little River | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Hydroelectric | 1919 |
| Register Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Other | |
| Baldwin Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Parsons Brothers Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Research Lake Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Keisler Pond Dam #2 | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| Alexander Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Dusty Level Dam | Low | 25 | Recreation | 2010 | |
| Hewitt Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Ott Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Troy Town Reservoir Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Ewing Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Currie Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Research Lake Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Burkhead Lake Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Candor Wastewater Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Other | 1986 |
| Mccauley Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| N. State Orchard Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| N. State Orchard Dam #1 | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Candor City Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Chappell Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Burkhead Lake Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Capelsie Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | 1889 |
| Lewis Millpond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Water Supply | 1880 |
| Smitherman Millpond Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | 1900 |