27Total Dams
20High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Watauga County, North Carolina
Watauga County has 27 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 20 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Watauga County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Asu-norris Branch Dam at 112 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asu-norris Branch Dam | High | Fair | 112 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Town of Boone Water Supply Dam | High | Poor | 77 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Beech Mountain Water Supply Dam | High | Fair | 68 | Water Supply | 1987 |
| Trout Lake Dam | High | Fair | 49 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Devils Lake Dam | High | Fair | 46 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Appalachian Ski Mountain Lake Dam | High | Poor | 42 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Bass Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 42 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 |
| Rosasco Lake Dam Lower | High | Fair | 38 | Recreation | |
| Bright Penny Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Recreation | |
| Price Lake Dam at C.p. Mi.296.7 | High | Not assessed | 36 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1964 |
| Sweetgrass Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Irrigation | 2008 |
| Old Blowing Rock Water Supply Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Water Supply | 1958 |
| Rosasco Lake Dam Upper | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Trout Lake Dam C.p.pk.mi.294.6 | High | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1951 |
| New River Lake Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Recreation | |
| Blowing Rock Country Club Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1990 |
| The Summit at Lost Ridge Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Potato Hill Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Blowing Rock Country Club Middle Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Other | |
| Doris Greer Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Recreation | |
| Sims Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Blowing Rock Country Club Upper Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Austin Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Lake Coffey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Laurel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Different Drum Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Chetola Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1920 |