Dams in Moore County, North Carolina
136Total Dams
63High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Moore County, North Carolina
Moore County has 136 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 63 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 10 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Moore County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Auman Dam at 93 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Auman Dam | High | Fair | 93 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Mclendon Creek Dam | High | Fair | 70 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Seven Lakes Dam #1 | High | Fair | 56 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Seven Lakes Dam #2 | High | Fair | 54 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Southern Pines Raw Water Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 48 | Water Supply | 2012 |
| Lake Pinehurst Dam | High | Fair | 48 | Recreation | |
| Seven Lakes Dam #3 | High | Fair | 44 | Recreation | |
| Seven Lakes Dam #4 | High | Fair | 44 | Recreation | |
| Spring Valley Lake Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Thurlow Lake Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Dam Lower | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Pine Lake Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Legacy Golf Links Dam No. 3 | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1969 |
| J.l. Frith Pond Dam #2 | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Pinehurst Gc #6 Dam #3 | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Seven Lakes Dam #5 | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Boy Scouts Of America Dam Upper | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Woodlake Dam | High | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Pinewild Lake Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Eighteenth Fairway Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Pinehurst National Dam #3a | High | Fair | 26 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Pine Lake Shooting Pres. Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Watson Lake Dam #1 | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Cardinal Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Cardinal Club Pond Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Harris Lake Dam #1 | High | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Southern Pines Waterworks Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1924 |
| Thagards Lake Dam | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Pinecrest High School Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Pinehurst National Golf Course Dam #1 | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Mid Pines Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Warrior Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Southern Pines #1 Lagoon Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Water Supply | 1984 |
| Lake Pinehurst Pond Dam #2 | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Queens Court Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Pinesage Lake Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Pinehurst Unit 14 Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Pinehurst Gc #6 Dam #2 | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Pinehurst National Dam #4 | High | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | |
| Bibey Pond Dam #1 | High | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Mcneil Lake Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Watson Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Hight Pond Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Firestone Pond Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Fairwoods Dam #4 | High | Fair | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Johnson Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Crystal Lake Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1902 |
| Aberdeen Town Lake Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Blue Farm Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Mckeithan Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Other | |
| Simpson Lake Dam | High | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Bibey Pond Dam #2 | High | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Longleaf Golf Course Dam | High | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | |
| John Garner Pond Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Whispering Woods Golf Course Dam | High | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | |
| Swan Lake Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | |
| Wilkins Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Baker Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Longleaf Road Dam | High | 0 | Debris Control | ||
| Forest Creek Golf Course Dam #2 | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Herons Brook Drive Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Rockery Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Nick's Creek Water Intake Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Water Supply | |
| Craven Lake Dam | Significant | 27 | Recreation | 1973 | |
| Carolina Lake Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Lake Diamond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Griffin Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Powell Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1865 |
| Blue Lake Dam | Significant | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Magnolia Pond Dam | Significant | 0 | Irrigation | 2016 | |
| Williams Lake Dam #3 | Low | Fair | 55 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Frith Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 44 | Recreation | |
| Fly Rod Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Bengston Lake Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Devane Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1968 |
| A & C Enterprise Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Williams Lake Dam #4 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Legacy Golf Links Dam No. 2 | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Foxfire Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 34 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Lake Heron Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Whisper Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Lawrence Lyerly Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Irrigation | 1995 |
| Lake Bay Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Bengston Lake Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Long Leaf Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Little River Farm Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Bengston Lake Dam #4 | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Williams Lake Dam #5 | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| F. Marsh Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Bengston Lake Dam #3 | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Shadow Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Ellis Farm Pond Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Matthews Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Other | |
| Lewis Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Pinehurst Unit 15 Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Randall Monroe Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1991 |
| Lake Mckenzie Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Wet Creek Farm Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Breeden Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Greene Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Van Arsdale Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Sandy Woods Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Harris Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Hussey Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| R. Green Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Morse Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Robbins Raw Water Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Legacy Golf Links Dam No. 1 | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Williams Lake Dam #8 | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Thomas Blue Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Thomas Blue Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Lake Pinehurst Pond Dam #3 | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Jordan Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Lake Mcphaul Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Holly Hills Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| George Williams Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Williams Lake Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Carthage Pond Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 20 | Water Supply | 1945 |
| Lake Meredith Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Troy Lumber Company Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Fairway Farms Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Fox Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Holly Course Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Duncan Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Seven Lakes Dam #7 | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Williams Lake Dam #7 | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Arch Johnson Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Hedrick Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1954 |
| Harris Lake Dam #2 | Low | 15 | Irrigation | 1955 | |
| George Williams Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Yadco Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | 1959 |
| Rankin Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | 1973 | |
| Mcduffie Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | 1958 | |
| Forrest Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | 1951 | |
| Shadow Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | 1890 | |
| Monroe Lake Dam Lower | Low | 12 | Recreation | 1950 |