Dams in Gaston County, North Carolina

60Total Dams
24High Hazard
16Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Mountain IslandHighFair140Hydroelectric1923
Allen Active Ash Basin DamHighSatisfactory70Other1972
Lithco Mine Tailings Dam FHighFair70Other1992
Allen Retired Ash Basin DamHighSatisfactory50Other1957
Poston Park DamHighFair44Recreation2010
Arrowood Lake DamHighFair44Water Supply1955
Robinwood Lake DamHighFair37Recreation1947
Ben Webber Lake DamHighFair34Water Supply1982
Shorts Lake DamHighFair31Recreation1961
Johnny Long Pond DamHighPoor28Recreation1975
Sparrow Springs Lake DamHighFair28Recreation
Warren DamHighPoor23Recreation
Girl Scouts Of Usa DamHighFair22Recreation1982
Ridley DamHighFair22Recreation
Allen Retention Basin DamHighSatisfactory22Flood Risk Reduction2018
Paradise Point DamHighPoor22Recreation
Leigh Lake DamHighFair22Recreation
Jacobs Pond DamHighSatisfactory20Recreation
Gaston Country Club Lake DamHighFair20Irrigation
Bessemer City Water Treatment Reservoir DamHighFair20Water Supply
Cox DamHighFair15Recreation1952
Kenneth Raymond Stowe Ii DamHighSatisfactory15Other
Pharr Yarns DamHighSatisfactory12Recreation
Messick Mobile Home Park DamHighSatisfactory8Other
Lithco Plant Pond DamSignificantFair75Other
Lithium Lagoon B DamSignificantFair50Other
Lithium Lagoon D DamSignificantFair40Tailings
Dotson Pond DamSignificantFair33Recreation1951
Cbp Resources DamSignificantFair32Other
Lithium Lagoon A DamSignificantFair30Other1960
Gossett Lake DamSignificantFair28Recreation1935
Martin-marietta Quarry DamSignificantFair26Tailings1974
Sorrell DamSignificantFair25Recreation1975
Crowders Creek Wwtp Dam #2SignificantFair23Other1992
Crowders Creek Wwtp Dam #1SignificantFair23Other1992
Evans Lake DamSignificantFair20Recreation1956
Dobbs Lake Dam #1SignificantFair20Recreation1969
S.c. Lovelace DamSignificantFair15Irrigation2002
Mcadenville Pond DamSignificantFair14Water Supply
Rankin Lake DamSignificantFair11Water Supply1925
Biggers Dam UpperLowFair40Recreation
Sherrills DamLowFair35Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1955
Biggers Dam LowerLowFair35Recreation
High ShoalsLowSatisfactory35Hydroelectric1922
Whiteside Dam UpperLowFair30Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1959
Cherryville Country Club Lake DamLowFair30Irrigation
Robinson Lake DamLowFair29Recreation1952
Sunbeam Farm Lake Dam #2LowFair28Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Plonk Pond DamLowFair26Recreation
Gaston Recreational Lake #1 DamLowFair26Recreation
Heather Lake DamLowFair26Recreation
Rowland Lake Dam LowerLowFair26Recreation
Sunny Acres Farm DamLowFair25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Spencer MountainLowSatisfactory24Hydroelectric1905
Beam Lake DamLowFair23Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Cherryville City Reservoir DamLowFair22Other
Guller Lake DamLowFair20Recreation
HardinsLowSatisfactory17Hydroelectric1895
Spencer Mountain-canal EmbankmentLowSatisfactory13Hydroelectric1905
McadenvilleLowSatisfactory8Hydroelectric1888