Dams in McDowell County, North Carolina
37Total Dams
10High Hazard
17Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tahoma Dam | High | Satisfactory | 73 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Muddy Creek Dam #8 | High | Fair | 62 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Second Broad River Ws #11-15 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Second Broad River Ws #11-16 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Phillips Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1902 |
| Marion Manufacturing Dam | High | Poor | 37 | Recreation | |
| Muddy Creek Dam #3 | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Muddy Creek Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Camp Grier Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Lady Marion Dam | High | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| Muddy Creek Dam #19 | Significant | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Second Broad River Ws #10a Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Muddy Creek Dam #16 | Significant | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Muddy Creek Dam #6-b | Significant | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake George Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | |
| Muddy Creek Dam #20 | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Muddy Creek Dam #2-c | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Muddy Creek Dam #4 | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mckinney Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Robert Mckinney Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Old Fort Water Supply Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Water Supply | |
| Estes Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Kent Brown Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Second Broad River Ws #11-5 Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Marimont Lower Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Marimont Upper Dam | Significant | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Earley Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | |
| Grandview Peaks East Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 65 | Other | 2012 |
| Grandview Peaks West Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 51 | Other | 2012 |
| Muddy Creek Dam #15 | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Mckenzie Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Second Broad River Ws #11-18a Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Second Broad River Ws #11-14 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Second Broad River Ws #11-20a Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Second Broad River Ws #11-6a Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Second Broad River Ws #11-7 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Mcentire Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1977 |