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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| 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 assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Grantham Farm Lagoon Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Grantham Farm Lagoon Dam #2 | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Jones Family Farm Dam #1 | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| Jones Family Farm Dam #2 | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| B & B Partnership Farm Lagoon Dam #2 | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Other | |
| B & B Partnership Farm Lagoon Dam #1 | Significant | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Fallingbrook Estates Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Mt. Olive Waste Water Treatment Plant #1 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Irrigation | 2008 |
| Wills Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Doug Jernigan Farms Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 2003 |
| Durhams Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1920 |