90Total Dams
15High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Rockingham County, North Carolina
Rockingham County has 90 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. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Rockingham County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Belews Lake Dam at 170 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belews Lake Dam | High | Fair | 170 | Other | |
| Eden Presettling Impoundment Dam | High | Fair | 67 | Water Supply | 1979 |
| Troublesome Creek Dam | High | Fair | 47 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Lake Hunt Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Greensboro National Golf Course Dam #2 | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Ed Wilkins Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1987 |
| John Smith Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lake Hazel Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Belews Creek Saddle Dike #4 Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Other | |
| Young Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Greensboro National Golf Course Dam #1 | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Grogan Estate Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Southern C's Farm Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Jack Neal Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Newman-bowman Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Dyer-walker Dam | Low | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Rockingham Fishing Club Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 38 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Washburn Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Dibrell Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| Dibrell Farm Dam | Low | Fair | 33 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Dan River Service Water Settling Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Revis Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Wright Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Mitchell Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Methodist Camp Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | |
| Joseph Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Lovelace Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Medberry Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Reidsville Quarry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Ollie Neal Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Rock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Heffinger Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Bolden Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Williamsurg Wildlife Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Joyce Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Simpson Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Dumaine Lake Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Bachman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Lake Forrest Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Anderson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1996 |
| Sitting Rock Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Dr. Bill Walker Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Beaver Lodge Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Upper Barham Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Brame Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Avalon - Canal Embankment | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Hydroelectric | 1900 |
| Peterson Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Peterson Lake Dam Upper | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Harned Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Stallings Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Jarrett Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Jones Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Farrington Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Everhart Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Inabnet Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Cross Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Oakhaven Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Bell Lower Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Camp Saurakee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Hooper Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Fletcher Knight Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Hester Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| H.p. Brown Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| T.m. Rankin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Beaver Lodge Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Lake Lamar Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Sharp's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Deep Springs Country Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Knight Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Farris Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Bonner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Mccollum Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Monroeton Golf Course Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Robins Nest Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Mayo | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Hydroelectric | 1898 |
| Lindsey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Price Mill Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Other | 1947 |
| Lower Albert Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Austin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Dillon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Willow Oaks Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Upper Albert Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Draper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Alan Neals Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Lake Miller Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | |
| Hudspeth Lower Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | |
| Tuttle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Lake Wade Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |