Dams in Gaston County, North Carolina
60Total Dams
24High Hazard
16Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Island | High | Fair | 140 | Hydroelectric | 1923 |
| Allen Active Ash Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 70 | Other | 1972 |
| Lithco Mine Tailings Dam F | High | Fair | 70 | Other | 1992 |
| Allen Retired Ash Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Other | 1957 |
| Poston Park Dam | High | Fair | 44 | Recreation | 2010 |
| Arrowood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 44 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Robinwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Ben Webber Lake Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Water Supply | 1982 |
| Shorts Lake Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Johnny Long Pond Dam | High | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Sparrow Springs Lake Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Warren Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | |
| Girl Scouts Of Usa Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Ridley Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Allen Retention Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2018 |
| Paradise Point Dam | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| Leigh Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Jacobs Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Gaston Country Club Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Bessemer City Water Treatment Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Water Supply | |
| Cox Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Kenneth Raymond Stowe Ii Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | |
| Pharr Yarns Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Messick Mobile Home Park Dam | High | Satisfactory | 8 | Other | |
| Lithco Plant Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 75 | Other | |
| Lithium Lagoon B Dam | Significant | Fair | 50 | Other | |
| Lithium Lagoon D Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Tailings | |
| Dotson Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Cbp Resources Dam | Significant | Fair | 32 | Other | |
| Lithium Lagoon A Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Other | 1960 |
| Gossett Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Martin-marietta Quarry Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Tailings | 1974 |
| Sorrell Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Crowders Creek Wwtp Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 23 | Other | 1992 |
| Crowders Creek Wwtp Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 23 | Other | 1992 |
| Evans Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Dobbs Lake Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| S.c. Lovelace Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 2002 |
| Mcadenville Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Water Supply | |
| Rankin Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Biggers Dam Upper | Low | Fair | 40 | Recreation | |
| Sherrills Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Biggers Dam Lower | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| High Shoals | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Hydroelectric | 1922 |
| Whiteside Dam Upper | Low | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Cherryville Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Robinson Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Sunbeam Farm Lake Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Plonk Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Gaston Recreational Lake #1 Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Heather Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Rowland Lake Dam Lower | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Sunny Acres Farm Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Spencer Mountain | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Hydroelectric | 1905 |
| Beam Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Cherryville City Reservoir Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Other | |
| Guller Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Hardins | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Hydroelectric | 1895 |
| Spencer Mountain-canal Embankment | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Hydroelectric | 1905 |
| Mcadenville | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Hydroelectric | 1888 |