109Total Dams
34High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Randolph County, North Carolina
Randolph County has 109 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 34 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Randolph County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Randleman Dam at 102 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randleman Dam | High | Fair | 102 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Lucas Lake Dam | High | Fair | 64 | Other | 1947 |
| John Bunch Lake Dam | High | Fair | 47 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Robert L. Reece Lake Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Other | 1983 |
| Ramseur Water Supply Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Water Supply | |
| Randleman City Lake Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Other | 1927 |
| Asheboro Country Club Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Colonial Country Club Dam Lower | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1996 |
| King Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Fox Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Lower Zoo Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Shaw-hudson Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Overman Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Dodson Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Farlow Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Middle Toms Creek Nursery Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Joe Lambeth Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lower Toms Creek Nursery Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | |
| King Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Beard Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Upper Toms Creek Nursery Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | |
| Holly Ridge Golf Links Dam No. 1 | High | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | 1994 |
| Bullins Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| East Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Pinewood Country Club Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ingold Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Woodman Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Mccrary Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Water Supply | 1930 |
| Bouldin Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Richardson Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Henley Lake Dam | High | Fair | 5 | Other | |
| Bruce Hughes Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| South Main Street Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Recreation | |
| Kyle Siler Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Schoonbeck Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Northmont Estates Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Cox Lake | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | Hydroelectric | 1918 |
| Lake Forest Dam | Low | Not assessed | 51 | Recreation | |
| West Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Other | |
| Caraway Lake Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Leath Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Hamlett Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Camp Keyauwee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Thomas Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Colonial Country Club Dam Middle | Low | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Draugh Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Culler Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Lake Wood Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Other | 1944 |
| Victory Junction Camp Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Hancock Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Spring Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Auman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Hammond Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Upper Zoo Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Hammond Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| White Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Lake Silver Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Hylton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Thornburg Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Grant Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Apple Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Caraway Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Scott Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Upper Ferree Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| East Buttke Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Fletcher Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Craven Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Edmonds Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Darr Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Hedrick Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Kennedy Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Smith Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1979 |
| East Hamlett Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Neely Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Gilmore Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Patterson Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Thompson-arthur Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Kivett Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Wesleyan Youth Camp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Oakwinds Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Carter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Liberty Wastewater Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1988 |
| Lineberry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Cedarwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Hedgecock Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| African Plains Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Parker Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Wood Lake Dam Upper | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Lower Three Lakes Estate Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Goss Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Worthville Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1920 |
| Wood Lake Dam Middle | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Colonial Country Club Dam Upper | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Wimbish Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Black Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Peavine Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Sizemore Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Johnson Estate Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Wood Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Wheatmore Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Randolph Mill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1880 |
| Slack Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | |
| Hurley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lambert Mill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Coleridge | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Hydroelectric | 1913 |
| Ramseur Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1850 |
| Camp Nawaka Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1920 |