Dams in Rockingham County, North Carolina
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 Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Wright Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Mitchell Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Methodist Camp Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | |
| Joseph Smith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Lovelace Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Medberry Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Reidsville Quarry Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Ollie Neal Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Rock Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Heffinger Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Bolden Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Williamsurg Wildlife Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Joyce Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Simpson Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Dumaine Lake Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Bachman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Lake Forrest Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Anderson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1996 |
| Sitting Rock Farm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Dr. Bill Walker Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Beaver Lodge Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Upper Barham Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Brame Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Avalon - Canal Embankment | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Hydroelectric | 1900 |
| Peterson Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Peterson Lake Dam Upper | Low | Not Rated | 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 Rated | 25 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Everhart Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Inabnet Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Cross Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Oakhaven Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Bell Lower Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Camp Saurakee Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Hooper Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Fletcher Knight Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Hester Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1946 |
| H.p. Brown Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| T.m. Rankin Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Beaver Lodge Dam #1 | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Lake Lamar Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Sharp's Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Deep Springs Country Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Knight Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Farris Park Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Bonner Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Mccollum Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Monroeton Golf Course Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Robins Nest Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Mayo | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Hydroelectric | 1898 |
| Lindsey Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Price Mill Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Other | 1947 |
| Lower Albert Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Austin Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Dillon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Willow Oaks Farm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Upper Albert Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | 1964 |
| Draper Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Alan Neals Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Lake Miller Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | |
| Hudspeth Lower Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | |
| Tuttle Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Lake Wade Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |