Dams in Person County, North Carolina
25Total Dams
14High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Person County, North Carolina
Person County has 25 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Person County is 46 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Mayo Active Ash Basin Dam at 110 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Active Ash Basin Dam | High | Fair | 110 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mayo Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 100 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Roxboro East Ash Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 70 | Other | 1964 |
| Roxboro West Ash Basin Dam | High | Fair | 70 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Lake Hyco Dam | High | Fair | 68 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Roxboro Afterbay Dam | High | Fair | 68 | Other | 1974 |
| South Hyco Lake Dam | High | Fair | 58 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Mayo Fgd Settling Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mayo Retention Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Roxboro West Ash Basin Rock Filter Dam | High | Fair | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Roxboro Municipal Lake Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Roxboro Holding Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2018 |
| Roxboro Retention Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2018 |
| Jimmie Bowes Transmission Line Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Blalock Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Jimmie Bowes Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 41 | Other | |
| Roxboro West Fgd Settling Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Roxboro East Fgd Settling Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Roxboro Fgd Forward Flush Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Horton Lake Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Roxboro Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Mangum Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Justice Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Other | |
| Mcgavock Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | |
| Chub Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | 1900 |