Dams in Rowan County, North Carolina
36Total Dams
22High Hazard
1Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | High | Satisfactory | 96 | Hydroelectric | 1927 |
| Buck Ash Basin #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 72 | Tailings | 1982 |
| Buck Main Ash Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 70 | Tailings | 1957 |
| Lake Kannapolis Dam | High | Poor | 40 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Salisbury Community Park Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Howard Hensley Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 |
| Ellis Crossroads Raw Water Reservoir Dam #2 | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Water Supply | |
| Ethel Propst Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Landis Lake Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Water Supply | |
| Buck Basin #1 To Basin #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Tailings | 1982 |
| Rowan County Wildlife Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Landis Water Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Stricklin Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Lake Corriher Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Water Supply | 1953 |
| Waller Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Buck Basin #2 To Basin #3 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Tailings | 1979 |
| Chicken Springs Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 19 | Recreation | |
| Alpine Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Salisbury City Park Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Ellis Crossroads Raw Water Reservoir Dam #1 | High | Fair | 13 | Water Supply | |
| Buck Ash Basin Divider Dam | High | Satisfactory | 10 | Tailings | 1977 |
| Happy Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Buck Retention Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2019 |
| Murray Corriher Dam #3 | Low | Fair | 35 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Donald Rand Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Murray Corriher Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Murray Corriher Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Water Supply | 1978 |
| Nicholas Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Messinger Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Scotch-irish Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Kepley Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Other | |
| London Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Fiber Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Coolemee | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Hydroelectric | 1902 |
| Thomas Hall Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Carolina Stalite Company Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Water Supply |