Dams in Polk County, North Carolina
32Total Dams
13High Hazard
11Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Shoals Dam | High | Poor | 87 | Hydroelectric | 1925 |
| Robin Smith Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Melrose Mountain Dam #2 | High | Fair | 47 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Melrose Mountain Dam #1 | High | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Derbyshire Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Recreation | |
| Mahler's Pond Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Warrior Mountain Dam | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| White Oak Mtn. Dam #1 | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| White Oak Mtn. Dam #2 | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | |
| Old Tryon Water Suppy Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Water Supply | |
| White Oak Mtn. Dam #4 | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Cade Dam | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Woodpecker Lane Dam | High | Poor | 0 | Other | |
| Grassy Knob Acres Dam | Significant | Fair | 53 | Recreation | |
| English Heifer Cove Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Recreation | |
| Palmetto Lake Upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 38 | Recreation | |
| Palmetto Lake Lower Dam | Significant | Poor | 35 | Recreation | |
| Gamblin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Kay Thompson Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Pavillon Dam | Significant | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Golden Citrus Upper Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Deering Milliken Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Water Supply | |
| Hooper Creek Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Jordan Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Bright's Creek Wet Weather Detention Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Other | 2007 |
| Metcalf Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Holmberg Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Tryon Estates Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Thompson Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Wayne Horne Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Max S. Crowe Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Little Warrior Mountain Dam | Low | Fair | 0 | Other |