Dams in Nash County, North Carolina
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 | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Sandy Loam Land Dam | High | 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 | 18 | Other | ||
| Braswell Milling Company Dam | Significant | 18 | Other | ||
| Harris Lagoon Dam | Significant | 16 | Other | ||
| Scott Braswell Dam | Significant | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Hales Dam | Significant | 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 | 15 | Other | 1923 | |
| Murray Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1770 |
| Taylor Millpond Dam | Significant | 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 | 20 | Irrigation | 1954 | |
| Stancil Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1945 | |
| Brantley Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1973 | |
| Dozier Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1964 | |
| Frazier Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Irrigation | 1957 | |
| Morgan Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Irrigation | 1926 | |
| Webbs Millpond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1918 |
| Camp Charles Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Fenner Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Irrigation | 1966 | |
| Cooper Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Fishing Creek Millpond Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | 1800 |