Dams in Forsyth County, North Carolina
111Total Dams
57High Hazard
12Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swann Water Treatment Plant Rwr Dam #1 (aka Nw) | High | Fair | 41 | Water Supply | 2003 |
| Winston Lake Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Water Supply | 1919 |
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam #1-b | High | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam #5 | High | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Swann Water Treatment Plant Rwr Dam #1 (aka Nw) | High | Fair | 38 | Water Supply | 2004 |
| Salem Lake Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Recreation | 2012 |
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam #6 | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam #2 | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Shelton Lake Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Haynes Estate Lake Dam #1 | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Dell Phase 1 Swdp Dam | High | Fair | 32 | ||
| Fowler Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Lake Falmouth Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | |
| Hanes Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Fowler Lake Dam #1 | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Creeson Lake Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Recreation | |
| Young Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| K & W Lake Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Beauchamp Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Century Park Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Parker Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Shallowford Lakes Dam #2 | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Gambill Lake Dam Middle | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Alsup Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Brookberry Farm Lake Dam West | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Conrad Lake Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Mallard Lake Dam Lower | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Mallard Lake Dam Upper | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Brookdale Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Shallowford Lakes Dam #1 | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Whitaker Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Haynes Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Woodview Lake Dam Lower | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | |
| Mallard Lake Dam Upper West | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Wall Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lasater Mill Pond Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Kernersville Water Supply Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Hillcrest Towne Center Pond B Dam | High | Fair | 19 | 2008 | |
| Town And Country Lake Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Hauser Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Reynolds Lake Dam #1 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Lea Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Sabrina Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Haynes Estate Lake Dam #2 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Gambill Pond Dam Lower | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Beroth Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | |
| Hillcrest Towne Center Pond E Dam | High | Fair | 15 | 2009 | |
| Vogler Lake Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Janita Lake Dam Upper | High | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Kaymoore Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | |
| Joyner Lake Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Winston-salem Forsyth County Lagoon #2 Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Other | |
| Winston-salem Forsyth County Lagoon #3 Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Winston-salem Forsyth County Lagoon #1 Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Arboretum Townhouse Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Beaver Brook Drive Dam | High | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mitch Allen Dam | High | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Lee Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Shattalon Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Messick Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Lake Desmond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Woodview Lake Dam Upper | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Benton Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Doub Estate Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Old Kernersville Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Brookberry Farm Lake Dam South | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Chatham Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Peace Haven Village Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Kernersville Medical Parkway Swp Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Lissara Dam | Low | Fair | 70 | Recreation | 2011 |
| Reynolds Tobaccoville Dam | Low | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Crowne At Polo Dam | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Soloman Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Durham Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Union Cross Business Park Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Parrish Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Central District Swm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2013 |
| Myers Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Reynolds Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Satterfield Dam #3 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Marblehead Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Fagg Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Stoltz Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Satterfield Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1983 |
| John S. Allen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Satterfield Dam #4 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Loflin Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Stone Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Neely Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Tanglewood Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1958 |
| Hill Top Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Galloway Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Hendrix Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Wooten Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Maready Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Cooper Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Linville Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Orval Jones Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1990 |
| Mallard Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Babcock Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Shamrock Estates Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Petree Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Oak Summitt Farm Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Tandon Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Janita Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Lake Katherine Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Pine Tree Lake Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Piatt Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lower Angel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1962 |
| Upper Angel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1960 |