Dams in Randolph County, North Carolina
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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 51 | Recreation | |
| West Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Other | |
| Caraway Lake Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Leath Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Hamlett Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Camp Keyauwee Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Caraway Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Craven Dam | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Oakwinds Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| Carter Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Liberty Wastewater Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Other | 1988 |
| Lineberry Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Cedarwood Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Hedgecock Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| African Plains Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Parker Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Wood Lake Dam Upper | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Lower Three Lakes Estate Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Goss Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Worthville Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1920 |
| Wood Lake Dam Middle | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Colonial Country Club Dam Upper | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Wimbish Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Black Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Peavine Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Sizemore Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Johnson Estate Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Wood Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Wheatmore Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Randolph Mill Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | 1880 |
| Slack Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | |
| Hurley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lambert Mill Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Coleridge | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Hydroelectric | 1913 |
| Ramseur Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1850 |
| Camp Nawaka Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1920 |