Dams in Richmond County, North Carolina
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 dams have 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 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 Rated | 14 | Irrigation | |
| Hamlet City Lake Lower Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Other | 1934 |
| Hesse Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Lampley Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Everett Timber Company Upper Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Everett Timber Company Lower Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Roberdel Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 30 | Hydroelectric | |
| Robinette Hog Lagoon Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Other | 1994 |
| Claude Smith Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 29 | Other | 1995 |
| Cameron Morrison Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Other | 1990 |
| Mckinney Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Everett Lake Dam | Significant | 20 | Recreation | 1800 | |
| Broadacres Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Firetower Road Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 31 | Irrigation | |
| Unimin Dam #5 | Low | Fair | 30 | Tailings | 1990 |
| Wall Lagoon Upper Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | |
| James Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Dewitt Lake Dam | Low | 25 | Irrigation | 1955 | |
| L G Dewitt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Steele Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 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 | 13 | Recreation | 1945 | |
| Shephard Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Water Supply | 1930 | |
| Haywood Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | 1945 | |
| Gum Swamp Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | 1934 |