Recreation Dams in North Carolina
North Carolina has 2087 recreation dams, of which 948 carry a high hazard classification. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming.
| # | Dam | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randleman Dam | Randolph | 102 | High | Fair | 2002 |
| 2 | Reynolds Lake Dam | Surry | 100 | High | Fair | 1936 |
| 3 | Lake Auman Dam | Moore | 93 | High | Fair | 1979 |
| 4 | Ticoa Lake Dam | Transylvania | 90 | High | Fair | 1974 |
| 5 | Deer Park Lake Dam | Mitchell | 81 | Significant | Fair | |
| 6 | Lake Butner Dam | Granville | 80 | High | Fair | |
| 7 | Sagar Lower Dam | Transylvania | 80 | High | Satisfactory | |
| 8 | Mission Ready Dam | Graham | 76 | High | Fair | |
| 9 | Big Warrior Creek Dam | Wilkes | 76 | High | Fair | 2000 |
| 10 | Eagles Nest Lake Dam | Transylvania | 75 | High | Poor | 1977 |
| 11 | Lake Tahoma Dam | McDowell | 73 | High | Satisfactory | 1928 |
| 12 | Yelton Dam | Rutherford | 72 | Significant | Fair | |
| 13 | Lissara Dam | Forsyth | 70 | Low | Fair | 2011 |
| 14 | Mclendon Creek Dam | Moore | 70 | High | Fair | 2000 |
| 15 | Lake Wanteska Dam | Transylvania | 70 | High | Fair | 1972 |
| 16 | Roaring Gap Club Lake Dam | Alleghany | 69 | High | Fair | 1927 |
| 17 | Lake Hyco Dam | Person | 68 | High | Fair | 1963 |
| 18 | Headwaters Dam | Henderson | 67 | Significant | Satisfactory | 2000 |
| 19 | Shephard Lake Dam | Clay | 66 | Significant | Satisfactory | |
| 20 | Carriage Park Dam #1 | Henderson | 66 | High | Fair | 2004 |
| 21 | Indian Lake Lower Dam | Transylvania | 65 | High | Fair | |
| 22 | Bald Mountain Lake Dam | Rutherford | 60 | High | Fair | 1960 |
| 23 | Lake Toxaway Lower Dam | Transylvania | 60 | High | Fair | 1964 |
| 24 | Hugh Chatham Hospital Dam | Surry | 59 | High | Fair | |
| 25 | Silver Springs Dam | Jackson | 58 | High | Poor | 1994 |
| 26 | South Hyco Lake Dam | Person | 58 | High | Fair | 1977 |
| 27 | Koa Campground Dam | Wilkes | 58 | High | Fair | 1973 |
| 28 | South Mountain State Park Dam | Burke | 57 | High | Fair | 1950 |
| 29 | Fox Mountain Lake Dam | Iredell | 57 | Low | Fair | 1955 |
| 30 | Blue Star Dam Upper | Henderson | 56 | High | Fair | |
| 31 | Seven Lakes Dam #1 | Moore | 56 | High | Fair | 1973 |
| 32 | Little Mountain Aircraft Lake Dam | Catawba | 55 | Low | Fair | 1974 |
| 33 | Lake Houser Dam | Cleveland | 55 | Significant | Fair | 1970 |
| 34 | Lake Sheila Dam | Henderson | 55 | High | Fair | 1964 |
| 35 | Bsa Piedmont Council Dam #2 | Rutherford | 55 | Significant | Fair | 1981 |
| 36 | Hickory Nut Upper Dam | Rutherford | 55 | Low | Fair | |
| 37 | Oak Hollow Lake Dam | Guilford | 54 | High | Fair | 1971 |
| 38 | Seven Lakes Dam #2 | Moore | 54 | High | Fair | 1973 |
| 39 | Grandfather Mountain Club Lake Dam | Avery | 53 | High | Fair | |
| 40 | Grassy Knob Acres Dam | Polk | 53 | Significant | Fair | |
| 41 | Green Lake Dam | Bladen | 52 | Low | Fair | 1960 |
| 42 | Lake Forest Dam | Randolph | 51 | Low | Not Rated | |
| 43 | Ashe Lake Dam | Ashe | 50 | High | Poor | 1955 |
| 44 | Grandfather Mountain Dam | Avery | 50 | High | Satisfactory | 1964 |
| 45 | Lake Jeanette Dam | Guilford | 50 | High | Fair | 1943 |
| 46 | City Lake Dam | Guilford | 50 | High | Fair | 1928 |
| 47 | White Lake Dam | Harnett | 50 | High | Fair | 1975 |
| 48 | Blanchard Lake Dam #1 | Harnett | 50 | High | Poor | 1943 |
| 49 | Robin Smith Dam | Polk | 50 | High | Fair | 2002 |
| 50 | Murray Hilton Lake Dam | Rutherford | 50 | High | Satisfactory | 1963 |
| 51 | Sapphire Lakes G & T Dam #1 | Transylvania | 50 | High | Fair | 1984 |
| 52 | Tynecastle Dam | Avery | 49 | High | Poor | 1971 |
| 53 | Wells Lake Dam Upper | Cherokee | 49 | Low | Fair | |
| 54 | Lipham Dam | Haywood | 49 | High | Poor | 1950 |
| 55 | Delorenzo Dam | Henderson | 49 | High | Satisfactory | |
| 56 | Eagle Lake Dam | Transylvania | 49 | High | Satisfactory | 1989 |
| 57 | Trout Lake Dam | Watauga | 49 | High | Fair | 1971 |
| 58 | Camp Ridgecrest Lake Dam | Buncombe | 48 | High | Satisfactory | |
| 59 | Little Lake Dam | Henderson | 48 | High | Satisfactory | 2002 |
| 60 | Girl Scouts Dam At Oak Springs | Iredell | 48 | Significant | Fair | 2013 |
| 61 | Lake Pinehurst Dam | Moore | 48 | High | Fair | |
| 62 | Hickory Nut Lower Dam | Rutherford | 48 | Significant | Fair | 1974 |
| 63 | Lake Laurel Dam | Surry | 48 | Low | Fair | |
| 64 | Cheoah Valley Dam | Swain | 48 | High | Poor | 1956 |
| 65 | Hidden Creek South Dam | Wilkes | 48 | Low | Not Rated | 2009 |
| 66 | Headwaters Dam | Ashe | 47 | High | Fair | 2001 |
| 67 | Hughes Lake Dam | Cleveland | 47 | High | Satisfactory | |
| 68 | Melrose Mountain Dam #2 | Polk | 47 | High | Fair | 1972 |
| 69 | Lake Tiaroga Dam | Transylvania | 47 | High | Fair | |
| 70 | Buffalo Lake Dam | Harnett | 46 | High | Fair | 1953 |
| 71 | Fox Lake Dam | Sampson | 46 | Low | Fair | 1969 |
| 72 | Low Gap Wildlife Club Dam | Surry | 46 | High | Fair | 1953 |
| 73 | Lake Monroe Dam | Union | 46 | High | Fair | 1955 |
| 74 | Devils Lake Dam | Watauga | 46 | High | Fair | 1965 |
| 75 | Flat Top Mountain Lake Dam | Buncombe | 45 | High | Satisfactory | 1957 |
| 76 | Lake Montonia Dam | Cleveland | 45 | High | Fair | 1933 |
| 77 | Kennedy Lake Dam | Cleveland | 45 | Low | Fair | 1956 |
| 78 | Lake Royale Dam | Franklin | 45 | High | Satisfactory | 1973 |
| 79 | Macedonia Lake Dam | Henderson | 45 | High | Fair | 2000 |
| 80 | Vitale Orchard Dam | Macon | 45 | High | Fair | 1965 |
| 81 | University Place Dam | Mecklenburg | 45 | High | Fair | 1985 |
| 82 | Foster Lake Dam | Montgomery | 45 | Low | Fair | 1964 |
| 83 | Melrose Mountain Dam #1 | Polk | 45 | High | Fair | 1972 |
| 84 | Cantrell Lake Dam | Transylvania | 45 | Significant | Poor | 1960 |
| 85 | The Wilds Dam | Transylvania | 45 | Significant | Satisfactory | 1969 |
| 86 | Laurel Lake Dam | Transylvania | 45 | High | Fair | 1963 |
| 87 | Umstead Park Lake Dam #2 | Wake | 45 | Low | Fair | 1955 |
| 88 | Lake Kenilworth Dam | Buncombe | 44 | High | Satisfactory | 1923 |
| 89 | Poston Park Dam | Gaston | 44 | High | Fair | 2010 |
| 90 | Feeney Dam | Henderson | 44 | High | Satisfactory | |
| 91 | Watauga Vista Dam | Macon | 44 | High | Fair | 1968 |
| 92 | Frith Pond Dam | Moore | 44 | Low | Fair | |
| 93 | Seven Lakes Dam #3 | Moore | 44 | High | Fair | |
| 94 | Seven Lakes Dam #4 | Moore | 44 | High | Fair | |
| 95 | Hennessee Dam | Rutherford | 44 | Significant | Fair | 1976 |
| 96 | Chryson Lake Dam | Surry | 44 | Low | Not Rated | |
| 97 | Echo Lake Dam | Buncombe | 43 | High | Satisfactory | 1966 |
| 98 | Leatherman Lake Dam | Catawba | 43 | High | Fair | 1967 |
| 99 | Little Mountain Farms Upper Dam | Catawba | 43 | Significant | Fair | 2001 |
| 100 | Hogback Dam | Jackson | 43 | High | Poor | 1960 |