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Wake County Dam Report Card

County dam listCounty CSV
F
Grade
1332
Score
210
High Hazard

Wake County has 363 dams in the federal inventory. The county's report-card score is driven by 210 high-hazard dams, 41 poor or unsatisfactory condition records, 98 high-hazard dams without a recorded Emergency Action Plan, and 16 high-hazard dams with blank or older inspection dates.

Interpretation: higher scores identify places where public records deserve closer review. The score does not predict failure probability and should be checked against official state and local dam-safety sources.

Report Card Fields

Total Dams363
High Hazard210
Significant Hazard73
Poor/Unsatisfactory41
High Hazard Missing EAP98
High Hazard Older/Missing Inspection16

Story Kit

  • Ask state dam-safety officials which of the 210 high-hazard dams have current inspections and emergency plans.
  • Check whether poor/unsatisfactory condition records have since been repaired or reclassified.
  • Use the county CSV to identify dams, owners, and inspection fields for follow-up.