65Total Dams
31High Hazard
16Significant
Dam Safety in Union County, North Carolina
Union County has 65 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 31 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 16 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Union County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Twitty Dam at 60 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twitty Dam | High | Fair | 60 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Lake Monroe Dam | High | Fair | 46 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lake Lee Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Other | 1925 |
| Baker Quarry Lake Dam | High | Poor | 35 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Aero Plantation Lake Dam 2 | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Antioch Church Road Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Irrigation | 1993 |
| Olde Sycamore Wwtp Lagoon Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Other | 1997 |
| Lake Providence Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Griffin Pond Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Providence Glen Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Walden Pond Dam #3 | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Brewer Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Aero Plantation Lake Dam 1 | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Emerald Lake Golf Course Dam | High | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Mundorf Lake Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Waybridge at Weddington Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Harold Turner Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Hilton Pond Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Baker Quarry Fresh Water Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Debris Control | |
| Yadkin River Water Supply Project Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Water Supply | |
| Woodhall Dam | High | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Providence Downs South Pond Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Price Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | |
| Willowcroft Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | |
| Mcgee Dam | High | Fair | 8 | Recreation | |
| Stonebridge Golf Course Dam | High | Fair | 7 | Irrigation | |
| Daniel Yen Pond Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Victory Dam #1 | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Mccoy Farm Pond | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| City of Monroe Wwtp Equalization Pond Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Village of Wesley Chapel Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Recreation | |
| Cane Creek Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Reid Lake Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Nixon Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Plyler Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Cloer Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Helms Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Charlotte Pipe Lake Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 18 | Other | |
| Quellin Subdivision Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Bennett Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| All Vac Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Francis Dam | Significant | Fair | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Laney Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Town of Fairview Dam | Significant | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Primax Properties Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| W Franklin Street Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Panoramic Farm Dam | Significant | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| David Hyatt Nursery Dam #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Irrigation | |
| David Hyatt Nursery Dam #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Irrigation | |
| Meadow Wood Farm Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Walden Pond Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Teledyne Allvac Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Knapp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Lovell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Stegall Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Braswell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Marsh Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Cheek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Perry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Allan Baucom Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1983 |
| Vickery Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Dot Quarry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Charlotte Pipe Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Wingate College Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Collins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1959 |