Dams in Wayne County, North Carolina

35Total Dams

19High Hazard

7Significant

Dam Safety in Wayne County, North Carolina

Wayne County has 35 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 19 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Wayne County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cliffs Of Neuse State Park Dam at 37 ft.

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Data note: Hazard potential describes the consequences if a dam failed; it does not predict the likelihood of failure. Inspection, condition, and emergency-plan fields can be incomplete or delayed. Check state dam-safety officials and local emergency managers for official guidance.

Dam	Hazard	Condition	Height (ft)	Purpose	Year
Sleepy Creek Lake Lower Dam	High	Fair	25	Recreation
Tom Harrison Memorial Dam	High	Fair	25	Recreation	1963
Wayne County Wildlife Pond Dam	High	Fair	24	Recreation	1963
Mt. Olive Waste Water Treatment Plant #2 Dam	High	Fair	24	Other	2008
Sleepy Creek Upper Lake Dam	High	Fair	23	Recreation
Hf Lee Active Ash Basin Dam	High	Fair	20	Other	1982
Robin Lake Estates Dam A	High	Poor	20	Recreation
Rudy Hill Dam	High	Fair	19	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Bass Lake Dam	High	Fair	19	Flood Risk Reduction	1966
Old Crescent Lake Dam	High	Unsatisfactory	17	Recreation
Hf Lee Cooling Lake Dam	High	Fair	17	Other	1955
Spring Lake Dam	High	Fair	17	Recreation	1970
Cogdell Pond Dam	High	Unsatisfactory	16	Flood Risk Reduction
Hf Lee Inactive Ash Basin #2 Dam	High	Fair	15	Other	1955
Williams Millpond Dam	High	Fair	14	Recreation	1938
Ruth Bryan Dam	High	Fair	13	Irrigation	2000
Aycock Millpond Dam	High	Not Rated	12	Recreation	1880
Hf Lee Inactive Ash Basin #3 Dam	High	Fair	10	Other	1963
Hf Lee Inactive Ash Basin #1 Dam	High	Fair	7	Other	1950
Cruse Dam	Significant		22	Flood Risk Reduction	1966
Grantham Farm Lagoon Dam	Significant		0	Other
Grantham Farm Lagoon Dam #2	Significant		0	Other
Jones Family Farm Dam #1	Significant		0	Other
Jones Family Farm Dam #2	Significant		0	Other
B & B Partnership Farm Lagoon Dam #2	Significant		0	Other
B & B Partnership Farm Lagoon Dam #1	Significant		0	Other
Cliffs Of Neuse State Park Dam	Low	Fair	37	Recreation	1951
Lunker Lake Dam	Low	Fair	26	Irrigation
Robin Lake Estates Dam B	Low	Fair	25	Recreation
West Lake Dam	Low		21	Irrigation	1950
Fallingbrook Estates Dam	Low		20	Recreation	1989
Mt. Olive Waste Water Treatment Plant #1 Dam	Low	Satisfactory	19	Irrigation	2008
Wills Pond Dam	Low		19	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Doug Jernigan Farms Lagoon Dam	Low		18	Other	2003
Durhams Lake Dam	Low	Poor	13	Recreation	1920

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