Dams in Orange County, North Carolina

37Total Dams
21High Hazard
5Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Cane Creek Resevoir DamHighSatisfactory72Water Supply1989
Hillsborough Water Supply DamHighSatisfactory65Water Supply2000
Lake Orange DamHighSatisfactory40Water Supply1969
University Lake DamHighSatisfactory39Water Supply1932
Lake Michael DamHighFair35Water Supply1952
Lake Ellen DamHighFair30Recreation
Spring Valley DamHighPoor26Recreation1985
Colony Lake DamHighFair26Recreation1988
Randy Fox DamHighSatisfactory25Recreation2006
Strayhorn Dam #2HighFair24Recreation
Eastwood Lake DamHighFair19Recreation1937
Flint Ridge DamHighFair19Flood Risk Reduction1990
Meadowlands DamHighFair18Flood Risk Reduction
Hogan Farms DamHighFair18Recreation1929
Blackburn Lake DamHighFair17Recreation1952
Strayhorn Farm DamHighFair17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Occoneechee Lower DamHighFair12Recreation
Wilkins DamHighFair0Recreation
Haithcock Heirs DamHighPoor0Recreation
Hines Pond DamHighFair0Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Occoneechee Upper DamHighSatisfactory0Recreation
Jackson Pond DamSignificantFair20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Johnson Lake DamSignificant15Other1955
Carrboro Park DamSignificantFair12Recreation1981
Dobson DamSignificantSatisfactory0Recreation
Erwin Road Pond DamSignificant0Other
Piedmont Minerals Lake DamLow50Tailings
Fox Lake DamLowFair26Irrigation1980
Smith Lake DamLowFair25Recreation1961
Caldmont Lake DamLow23Recreation1963
Ashley Lake DamLow22Recreation1973
Arrowhead Lake DamLow20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1961
Orange-alamance Lake DamLowSatisfactory20Other1968
Fellowship Lake DamLow19Recreation1960
Blackwood Lake DamLow18Recreation1960
Clearwater Lake DamLow17Recreation
Stone Pond DamLow15Other1974