14Total Dams
3High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Vance County, North Carolina
Vance County has 14 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Vance County is 123 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is South Lake Dam at 30 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose's Warehouse Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Buffalo Millpond Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1864 |
| Medlin Pond Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Irrigation | |
| South Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1854 |
| Tungston Mine Tailings Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Tailings | |
| Ayscue Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Vance-granville Technical Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Jackson Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Rowland Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1900 |
| Weldon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1850 |
| Stainback Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1900 |
| Southerland Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1880 |
| Fox Reservior Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1920 |