33Total Dams
4High Hazard
14Significant
Dam Safety in Nash County, North Carolina
Nash 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 14 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Nash County is 88 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Mullen Lake Dam at 35 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar River Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Other | 1971 |
| Belmont Lake Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Collins Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Sandy Loam Land Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Spring Hope Poultry Lagoon Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Other | |
| Jeffries Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Ricks Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| A & D Poultry Lagoon Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Other | |
| Moore's Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Other | |
| Braswell Milling Company Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Other | |
| Harris Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Other | |
| Scott Braswell Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Hales Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Boddies Millpond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | 1933 |
| Corbett Lake Dam #1 | Significant | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Rocky Mount Millpond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1923 |
| Murray Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1770 |
| Taylor Millpond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Mullen Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Bass Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Barbee Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Nash County Wildlife Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bone Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Stancil Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Brantley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Dozier Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Frazier Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1957 |
| Morgan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1926 |
| Webbs Millpond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1918 |
| Camp Charles Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Fenner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Cooper Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Fishing Creek Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1800 |