64Total Dams
28High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Stokes County, North Carolina
Stokes County has 64 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 28 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Stokes County is 51 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Belews Creek Active Ash Basin Dam at 135 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belews Creek Active Ash Basin Dam | High | Fair | 135 | Tailings | 1971 |
| Town Fork Creek Ws Dam #16 | High | Fair | 88 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Town Fork Creek Ws Dam #10 | High | Fair | 86 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Belews Creek Saddle Dike #2 Dam | High | Fair | 83 | Other | 1971 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #4 | High | Fair | 63 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Belews Creek Saddle Dike #1 Dam | High | Fair | 62 | Other | 1971 |
| Town Fork Creek Ws Dam #14a | High | Fair | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #6 | High | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Town Fork Creek Ws Dam #7 | High | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Town Fork Creek Ws Dam #13 | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Belews Creek Holding Basin Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2017 |
| Hanging Rock State Park Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #8a | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #9 | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #29 | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #12 | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #18 | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #26 | High | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #13a | High | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #17 | High | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Belews Creek Saddle Dike #3 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 1971 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #20 | High | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #25 | High | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Tedder Dam Lower | High | Fair | 26 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Lilly Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Lakeview Acres Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #14, 16 | High | Fair | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Day Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | |
| Belews Creek Retention Basin Dam | Significant | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2017 |
| Givan Family Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Carrollwood Farms Equestrian Center Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Water Supply | |
| Belews Creek North Coal Pile Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Debris Control | |
| Town Fork Creek Ws Dam #15 | Low | Fair | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Langenthal Mills Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Kiser Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | |
| Mooney Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Witherow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #4, 5 | Low | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #31 | Low | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Circle M Ranch Lower Dam | Low | Fair | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Camelot Woods Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Flippin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Hedgecock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Stedman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1919 |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #7 | Low | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Cox Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Scott Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Pine Hall Brick Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #24 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Big Dan Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Little Yadkin River Ws Dam #28 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Tilley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Vernon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Camp Vaughn Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Lackey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Henry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ellington Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Tedder Dam Upper | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Circle M Ranch Upper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Fox Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Shaffer & Joyce Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Mabe Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation |