Dams in Jackson County, North Carolina
52Total Dams
29High Hazard
18Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | High | Satisfactory | 215 | Hydroelectric | 1954 |
| Wolf Creek | High | Satisfactory | 178 | Hydroelectric | 1955 |
| Cedar Cliff | High | Fair | 173 | Hydroelectric | 1952 |
| Thorpe | High | Satisfactory | 150 | Hydroelectric | 1941 |
| Tuckasegee | High | Satisfactory | 64 | Hydroelectric | 1950 |
| Silver Springs Dam | High | Poor | 58 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Hogback Dam | High | Poor | 43 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Fairfield Lake Dam | High | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Frady Cove Estates Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Hodge Dam | High | Poor | 31 | Recreation | |
| Connelly Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Mcguire Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Town Of Sylva Water Supply Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Trout Lake Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Laurel Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Stigler Dam | High | 26 | Recreation | ||
| Cashiers Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Hampton Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Glenville Saddle Dike | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Hydroelectric | 1941 |
| Hanks Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | |
| Sapphire Valley Golf Course Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| Lancewood Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Pine Creek Dam (aka Grimes Mountain Dam) | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Wolf Lake Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | |
| Wolf Creek Gated Spillway And 2 Fuseplugs | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Hydroelectric | 1955 |
| East Fork (tannasee Creek) - Dam, Gated Spillway And 2 Fuseplugs | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Hydroelectric | 1955 |
| Cedar Creek Club Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Breedlove Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Moody Bridge Partners Dam | High | 0 | Recreation | ||
| Mead Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 42 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1950 |
| Sassafras Ridge Dam | Significant | 33 | Recreation | ||
| Burgess Lake Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Holly Berry Mountain Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hertz Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Bird Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Mitchell Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| Sapphire Lake Upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Sapphire Lake Lower Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Lake Emerald Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| A. G. Smith Dam | Significant | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Meadows Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Manual Dejuan Lower Dam | Significant | 15 | Recreation | ||
| R. Stanford Webb Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Other | |
| Whiteside Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Winona Lake Dam | Significant | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Hurricane Lake Dam | Significant | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Hampton Golf Company Pond Dam | Significant | 11 | Recreation | ||
| Hinkle Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Recreation | |
| Upper Ridge Cove Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Lake Roberta Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Adventure Trek Camp Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Richard Wood Lower Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation |