Dams in Rowan County, North Carolina
36Total Dams
22High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Rowan County, North Carolina
Rowan County has 36 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 22 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Rowan County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is High Rock at 96 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | High | Satisfactory | 96 | Hydroelectric | 1927 |
| Buck Ash Basin #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 72 | Tailings | 1982 |
| Buck Main Ash Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 70 | Tailings | 1957 |
| Lake Kannapolis Dam | High | Poor | 40 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Salisbury Community Park Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Howard Hensley Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 |
| Ellis Crossroads Raw Water Reservoir Dam #2 | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Water Supply | |
| Ethel Propst Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Landis Lake Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Water Supply | |
| Buck Basin #1 To Basin #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Tailings | 1982 |
| Rowan County Wildlife Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Landis Water Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Stricklin Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Lake Corriher Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Water Supply | 1953 |
| Waller Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Buck Basin #2 To Basin #3 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Tailings | 1979 |
| Chicken Springs Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 19 | Recreation | |
| Alpine Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Salisbury City Park Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Ellis Crossroads Raw Water Reservoir Dam #1 | High | Fair | 13 | Water Supply | |
| Buck Ash Basin Divider Dam | High | Satisfactory | 10 | Tailings | 1977 |
| Happy Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Buck Retention Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2019 |
| Murray Corriher Dam #3 | Low | Fair | 35 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Donald Rand Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Murray Corriher Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Murray Corriher Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Nicholas Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Messinger Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Scotch-irish Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Kepley Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Other | |
| London Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Fiber Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Coolemee | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Hydroelectric | 1902 |
| Thomas Hall Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Carolina Stalite Company Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply |