41Total Dams
9High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Sampson County, North Carolina
Sampson County has 41 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Sampson County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Fox Lake Dam at 46 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Pond Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Boykin Lake Dam | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| B. Vann Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Melva Brook Pond Lower Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Surles Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Stafford Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Stafford Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Colee Naylor Pond Dam | High | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Strickland Cabin Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Williams Lake Dam Upper | Significant | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Mclamb Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1977 |
| Carroll's of Warsaw Dam | Significant | Fair | 18 | Other | 1979 |
| Carroll's of Warsaw Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 17 | Other | 1979 |
| Laurel Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Matthews Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Blackman Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Fox Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 46 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Sampson Acres Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Jackson Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Tyndall Swine Lagoon Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Other | 1995 |
| Herring Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Other | |
| Faircloth Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Other | |
| Carnett Boney Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Beaver Dam 3, 4 & 5 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Charles Naylor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Crumpler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Ncda Clinton Research Station Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | |
| Dubose Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Ballis Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Edwards Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1982 |
| David Weil Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Newman Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| King Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | |
| Mccullen Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Matthews Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Sinclair Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| Hall Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Best Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Mclamb Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| House-autry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1850 |