39Total Dams
15High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Richmond County, North Carolina
Richmond County has 39 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 15 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Richmond County is 81 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ledbetter Lake Dam at 35 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledbetter Lake Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Rankin Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Bland Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Richmond Community College Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Millstone 4-h Camp Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Boyd Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Wall Lake Dam | High | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1913 |
| Hinson Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 |
| Hamlet City Lake Upper Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1908 |
| Wiggins Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | |
| Hamlet City Lake Lower Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Other | 1934 |
| Hesse Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Lampley Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Everett Timber Company Upper Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Everett Timber Company Lower Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Roberdel Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Hydroelectric | |
| Robinette Hog Lagoon Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Other | 1994 |
| Claude Smith Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1995 |
| Cameron Morrison Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1990 |
| Mckinney Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Everett Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1800 |
| Broadacres Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Firetower Road Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Battley Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Unimin Woodward Tract Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Tailings | 1990 |
| J L Dawkins Pond Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Irrigation | |
| Unimin Dam #5 | Low | Fair | 30 | Tailings | 1990 |
| Wall Lagoon Upper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | |
| James Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Dewitt Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| L G Dewitt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Steele Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1896 |
| Green Acres Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Crappie Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Pate Lake Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Pate Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Shephard Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Water Supply | 1930 |
| Haywood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Gum Swamp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1934 |