Dams in Transylvania County, North Carolina
79Total Dams
50High Hazard
26Significant
Dam Safety in Transylvania County, North Carolina
Transylvania County has 79 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 50 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 26 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 20 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Transylvania County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ticoa Lake Dam at 90 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticoa Lake Dam | High | Fair | 90 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Atagahi Lake Dam | High | Fair | 88 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Sagar Lower Dam | High | Satisfactory | 80 | Recreation | |
| Eagles Nest Lake Dam | High | Poor | 75 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Lake Wanteska Dam | High | Fair | 70 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Indian Lake Lower Dam | High | Fair | 65 | Recreation | |
| Lake Toxaway Lower Dam | High | Fair | 60 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Cascade Lake Dam | High | Poor | 58 | Water Supply | 1919 |
| Sapphire Lakes G & T Dam #1 | High | Fair | 50 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Eagle Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Lake Tiaroga Dam | High | Fair | 47 | Recreation | |
| Laurel Lake Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Thunder Lake Dam | High | Poor | 42 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Sequoyah Woods Lake Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Recreation | 1969 |
| High Rock Lake Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Lora Young Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 36 | Recreation | |
| Arrowhead Lake Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Pisgah Forest Farm Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 35 | Recreation | |
| Line Runner Ridge Dam | High | Poor | 33 | Recreation | |
| Betty Kay Lake Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Deer Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Laurel Falls Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Emerald Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Siniard Lower Pond Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Straus Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Blue Ridge Hills Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Shearin Lake Dam | High | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Hemlock Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Aerated Stabilization Basin Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Other | 1977 |
| Forest Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Arrowhead Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Brevard Music Camp Lower Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Gaither Pond Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Frozen Lake Dam | High | 20 | Recreation | 1934 | |
| Pine Shore Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Siniard Upper Pond Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lake Megan Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Brevard Music Camp Upper Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Salter Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Lewis Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Intermont Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Rainbow Pond Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Marchman Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Graber Dam | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Other | 2006 |
| Turkey Pen Farm Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Bass Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Laurel Falls Upper Lake Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Calico Lake Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Sykes Dambax Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Mitchums Lake Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Cantrell Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 45 | Recreation | 1960 |
| The Wilds Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 45 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Little River Camp Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | |
| North Shore Lake Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 41 | Recreation | |
| Cardinal Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Boot Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| Mother Earth Dam Upper | Significant | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Hamlin Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Camp Burgiss Glen Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Dupont Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Summit Camp Dam Lower | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ford Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 27 | Recreation | |
| Indian Lake Dam Upper | Significant | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Simpson Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Pine Tree Subdivision Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Slick Rock Mountain Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Tarheel Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Mother Earth Dam Lower | Significant | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Sturtevant Dam | Significant | Poor | 21 | Recreation | |
| Reasonover Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 21 | Other | |
| Blue Ridge Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Stone #4 Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Wilson Pond Dam | Significant | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Stone #5 Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Happy Acres Dam | Significant | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Cofrin Dam | Significant | 0 | Other | ||
| Sapphire Lower Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Summit Camp Dam Upper | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1979 |
| The Falls Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1989 |