Dams in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
156Total Dams
89High Hazard
34Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowans Ford | High | Satisfactory | 134 | Hydroelectric | 1963 |
| Franklin Treatment Plant 250 Mg Raw Water Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 59 | Water Supply | 1990 |
| University Place Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Franklin Treatment Plant Raw Water Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Water Supply | 2011 |
| Symphony Park Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Lakepointe Corporate Center Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Fernhill Pond Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| Griffith Dam #1 | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Davis Lake Subdivision Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Other | |
| Lakeside Drive Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | |
| Hechenbleikner Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Other | |
| Village Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Coffey Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | |
| Hicks Crossroad Dike | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Hydroelectric | 1963 |
| Quail Acres Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Raintree Dam #7 | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Withrow Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Cornwell Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Carolina Golf And Country Club Irrigation Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 2007 |
| Arrowood Quarry Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Other | 1968 |
| Clarks Creek Subdivision Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Piper Glen Dam B | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Winterbrooke Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Radbourne Subdivision Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Walden Two Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Page's Pond Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Beverly Crest Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| O'dillon Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Sharon Lake Lower Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Lake Plaza Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Linda Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Woodrow Allen Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Arnold Palmer Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Giverney Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Windrow Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Cobblestone Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ivey's Pond Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Col. Francis J. Beatty Park Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Resource Square Wq Pond Dam | High | Fair | 21 | ||
| Pellynwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Delta Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Methodist Home Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Moody Pond Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Baucom Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Danga Lake Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Sharon Lake Upper Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Maplecroft Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ardrey Park Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Oakwood Lane Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lake Providence Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Jordan Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Lock Lane Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Raintree Dam #4 | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Carson Pond Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Billingsley Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Raintree Dam #2 | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Hideaway Bay Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Pierson Pond Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| University Place On The Green Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Griffith Dam #2 | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Clearwater Lake Dam At Runaway Bay | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Raintree Dam #0 | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1989 |
| 1516 Glenn Valley Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Other | |
| Cottonwood Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Harris Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ballantrae At Piper Glen Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Quail Hollow West Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Berewick Farm Pond Dam #2 | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Hunter Acres Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Forest Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Hidden Landing Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Carmel Hills Pond Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Other | |
| Eastfield Station Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | |
| Irwin Creek Flood Protection Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Samonds Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Mcdonald Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Beaty Dam | High | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | |
| Reddmans Pier Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Lakeview Dam At Faires Farm | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | |
| Landtec Pond Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Peter's Lake Dam At The Villas | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Winery Lane Dam | High | Fair | 9 | Other | |
| Devore Dam | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Devore Dam #2 | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Devore Dam #1 | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Shade Valley Pond Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Lake Shenandoah Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| University Pond Dam | High | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Camp Stewart Dam | High | 0 | Other | ||
| Clariant Lagoon Dam #z02c | Significant | Fair | 42 | Other | |
| Piper Glen Dam C | Significant | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Twin Lakes Business Park Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mecklenburg Wildlife Club Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Irwin Creek Overflow Lagoon Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Other | 2001 |
| Sugar Creek Polishing Lagoon Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Other | 1980 |
| Mallard Creek Wrf Equalization Basin Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Other | 1979 |
| Brinkley Twin Lakes Dam #1 | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lakepointe Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Other | 1989 |
| North Lake Subd. Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Northpark Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Collins Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Caldwell Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ticer Branch Dam | Significant | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Beam Road Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Other | |
| Morris Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| David Dye Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Stone Trail Road Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Moya-mendez Dam Lower | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Northpark Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Mcconnell Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Birnen Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | ||
| Wilora Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | |
| Family Dollar Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Heritage Pointe Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Dogwood Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Kelly Road Dam | Significant | 0 | Other | ||
| Phoenix Rising Dam | Significant | 0 | Debris Control | ||
| Strawberry Lane Dam | Significant | Fair | 0 | Other | |
| Sardis Road Dam | Significant | 0 | Irrigation | ||
| Sam Furr Road Dam #1 | Significant | 0 | Debris Control | ||
| Sam Furr Road Dam #2 | Significant | 0 | Debris Control | ||
| N Commerce Center Bmp Wetpond Dam | Significant | 0 | Other | ||
| Starmount Cove Bmp Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 0 | Other | |
| Mcguire Standby Nuclear Service Water Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 68 | Other | 1980 |
| Westinghouse Corp. Dam | Low | Fair | 41 | Other | 1965 |
| Whippoorwill Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 40 | Recreation | 1953 |
| U.s. National Whitewater Center Dam | Low | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Ballantyne Lower Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Spring Valley Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| Challis Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Jordan Business Forms Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ferrelltown Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Park Road Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Eagle Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Alex Porter Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 2009 |
| Homewood Suites Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1990 |
| American Legion Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Harwood Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Quail Hollow Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Piper Glen Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Highland Creek Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ballantyne Dam C | Low | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Flowe Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Reedy Creek Park Dam #3 | Low | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Carmel Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Waddell Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Johnston Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Crystal Springs Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lakeside Estate Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Turpin Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Martin Pond Dam #2 | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Waverly Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Cady Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Gillespie Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Pine Lake Country Club Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Marlwood Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |