Dams in Rutherford County, North Carolina
59Total Dams
23High Hazard
18Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lure Dam | High | Fair | 124 | Hydroelectric | 1927 |
| Cliffside Inactive Ash Basin #5 Main Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 97 | Other | 1972 |
| 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #16 | High | Fair | 64 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Bald Mountain Lake Dam | High | Fair | 60 | Recreation | 1960 |
| 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #2 | High | Satisfactory | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #23 | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #22 | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Murray Hilton Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Cliffside Inactive Ash Basin #5 Saddle Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 42 | Other | 1972 |
| Shumont Estates Dam | High | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Boy Scouts Dairy Barn Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | |
| 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #13 | High | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Laurel Lake Dam | High | Poor | 36 | Recreation | 2002 |
| 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #14 | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Brooks Lake Dam | High | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Isothermal College Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Willow Lakes Estates Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Recreation | |
| Nelson Park Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Pine Knoll Fish Pond Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Sunnyside Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Camp Occoneechee Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1927 |
| John W. Bennett Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Crabtree Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Other | |
| Yelton Dam | Significant | Fair | 72 | Recreation | |
| Bsa Piedmont Council Dam #2 | Significant | Fair | 55 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Hickory Nut Lower Dam | Significant | Fair | 48 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hennessee Dam | Significant | Fair | 44 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Cherry Ridge Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1999 |
| 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #4 | Significant | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Forest Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 38 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Matt Brooks Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Fraternal Order Of Eagles Dam | Significant | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Owen Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | |
| W. W. Jones Dam | Significant | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| Burlington Mills Dam | Significant | 26 | Hydroelectric | 1900 | |
| Shuvart Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Rutherfordton Wastewater Lagoon Upper Dam | Significant | Poor | 21 | Other | |
| Rutherfordton Wastewater Lagoon Lower Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Other | |
| Morning Star Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Winterle Road Dam | Significant | 0 | Debris Control | ||
| Rutherford County Boe Dam | Significant | 0 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Hickory Nut Upper Dam | Low | Fair | 55 | Recreation | |
| 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #11-19 | Low | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #11-24b | Low | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Baldwin Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | |
| Bsa Piedmont Council Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Cone Mills Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 31 | Hydroelectric | 1900 |
| Gordon Scott Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1984 |
| 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #11-25 | Low | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Keith Carver Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Hoyle Edgerton Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Donald Bell Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | |
| O. A. Fish Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Woodrow Fountain Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Craig Mcdowell Farm Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Irrigation | 2009 |
| B. E. Holland Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Marshall Cooley Lower Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Marshall Cooley Upper Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Sheriff Huskey Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |