22Total Dams
7High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Wilkes County, North Carolina
Wilkes County has 22 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Wilkes County is 40 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is W. Kerr Scott Dam at 148 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Kerr Scott Dam | High | Not assessed | 148 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Big Warrior Creek Dam | High | Fair | 76 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Koa Campground Dam | High | Fair | 58 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Al Beshears Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Oliver Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Miller Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| North Wilkesboro Water Intake Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| C. A. Robinson Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Sidden Upper Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ruth Anderson Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | |
| Holly Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Other | 1980 |
| Hidden Creek South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Recreation | 2009 |
| Hidden Creek North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2009 |
| Eidson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Deater Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Sidden Lower Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Mcelwee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1999 |
| Dwight Baity Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| John Andrews Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Yellow Jacket Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Aren Beshears Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1976 |