Dams in Sampson County, North Carolina
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 Rated | 15 | Recreation | |
| Stafford Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | |
| Stafford Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | |
| Colee Naylor Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | |
| Strickland Cabin Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Williams Lake Dam Upper | Significant | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Mclamb Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 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 | 12 | Recreation | 1947 | |
| Matthews Lake Dam | Significant | 10 | Recreation | 1900 | |
| Blackman Lake Dam | Significant | 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 Rated | 25 | Other | |
| Charles Naylor Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Crumpler Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Ncda Clinton Research Station Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Other | |
| Dubose Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Ballis Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Edwards Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1982 |
| David Weil Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Newman Pond Dam | Low | 19 | Other | ||
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| King Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Other | |
| Mccullen Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Matthews Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Sinclair Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | |
| Hall Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Best Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | 1949 | |
| Mclamb Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Irrigation | 1944 | |
| House-autry Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1850 |