Dams in Durham County, North Carolina
67Total Dams
40High Hazard
12Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Dam | High | Satisfactory | 95 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Lake Michie Dam | High | Satisfactory | 92 | Other | 1926 |
| Discovery Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Thompson Lake Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Patterson Place Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Willowhaven Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lakehurst Sd Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Parkwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lake Elton Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Bay Meadows Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| The Streets At Southpoint Mall Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | 2002 | |
| Grove Park Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Sykes Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Oxford Commons Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Boles Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Eden Lake Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Hock Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Bailey Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Lake Vista Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Duke Water Harvesting Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Cole Lake Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Ridgefield Subdivision Swdp Dam #14 | High | Satisfactory | 18 | ||
| N. Durham Quarry East Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| N. Durham Quarry West Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Georgiade Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Newcomb Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Dairy Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Twin Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Gentz Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Poe Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Woodlake Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Blue Heron Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Tcheng Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Forest At Duke Dam | High | Satisfactory | 0 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake Swannanoa Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Chamberlynne Dam #4 | High | Satisfactory | 0 | Other | |
| Duke Gardens Lower Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Williams Terminal Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 0 | Water Supply | |
| Chamberlynne Subdivision Dam #3 | High | Satisfactory | 0 | Other | |
| Infinity Road Raw Water Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Stratford Lake Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Glaxo Dam | Significant | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Twin Lake Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Stratford Lake Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Perry Dam | Significant | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Clark Lake Dam | Significant | 18 | Recreation | 1945 | |
| Lake Shore Dam | Significant | 15 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Cook Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Ibm Pond Dam | Significant | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Eno West Point Dam | Significant | 10 | Other | ||
| Tributary To South Ellerbe Creek Dam | Significant | 0 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| R.l. Hicks Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Hester Lake Dam #1 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Chandler Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Petty Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Lakewinds Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lake Unity Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Quail Roost Lake Dam #1 | Low | 22 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Mcfarland Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | 1960 | |
| Quail Roost Lake Dam #3 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Quail Roost Lake Dam #2 | Low | 18 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Duke University Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Allen Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1960 | |
| Matthews Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| General Electric Dam #2 | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Few Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |