Dams in Wake County, North Carolina

363Total Dams
210High Hazard
73Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Falls Lake DamHighNot Available92Flood Risk Reduction1981
Crabtree Creek Ws Dam #11-aHighSatisfactory54Flood Risk Reduction1980
Shelley Lake DamHighSatisfactory51Flood Risk Reduction1975
Crabtree Creek Ws Dam #5-aHighSatisfactory50Flood Risk Reduction
Fred G Bond DamHighSatisfactory45Flood Risk Reduction1970
Lake Crabtree DamHighSatisfactory45Flood Risk Reduction1988
E.m. Johnson Water Plant B DamHighSatisfactory42Water Supply
Lake Lynn DamHighSatisfactory42Flood Risk Reduction1976
Em Johnson Alum Sludge Lagoon DamHighFair41Other1994
Lake Johnson DamHighSatisfactory40Water Supply1914
E.m. Johnson Water Plant A DamHighSatisfactory40Water Supply
Crabtree Creek Ws Dam #20-aHighSatisfactory40Flood Risk Reduction1977
Bedford At Falls River Dam #1HighSatisfactory39Flood Risk Reduction2004
Lake Wheeler DamHighFair38Recreation1956
Coachman Trail Lake Dam UpperHighSatisfactory37Recreation
Neuse River Ww Treatment Plant Equalization Basin DamHighSatisfactory36Other2006
Wake Forest Water Supply DamHighFair36Recreation1960
Wrenn Road Wwtp (aka Garner Ww) Lagoon #1 DamHighFair36Other1988
Gresham Lake DamHighFair35Recreation1939
Holding Lake DamHighSatisfactory35Irrigation1958
Coachman Trail Lake Dam LowerHighSatisfactory35Recreation
Macgregor Downs Lake DamHighFair35Recreation1948
Laurel Hills DamHighFair35Recreation
Springdale Estates Upper DamHighFair34Recreation
Crabtree Creek Ws Dam #2HighFair34Flood Risk Reduction1972
Crabtree Creek Ws Dam #18HighSatisfactory34Flood Risk Reduction1973
Wrenn Road Wwtp (aka Garner Ww) Lagoon #2 DamHighFair33Other1988
Dunnaway Lake DamHighSatisfactory32Flood Risk Reduction1957
Goodnight DamHigh30Recreation
Rowland Lake DamHighFair30Recreation1948
Moss Lake DamHighFair30Irrigation1972
Camp Adventure Lake DamHighFair30Recreation1930
Parker Lake DamHighNot Rated30Recreation
Springdale Estates Lower DamHighFair30Recreation
Massengill DamHighFair30Recreation
Lochmere Lake Dam #2HighSatisfactory30Recreation
Fuller Lake DamHighSatisfactory30Recreation1947
Hasentree Golf Community DamHighSatisfactory29Irrigation2006
Lake Raleigh DamHighSatisfactory29Flood Risk Reduction1914
Stonebridge Lake DamHighFair28Recreation
Hackney-gardner Pond DamHighFair28Recreation1971
Breckenridge Tract 9 & 10 DamHighSatisfactory28Recreation2002
Baker Lake DamHighFair28Recreation1964
Howell DamHighFair27Recreation
Branaman Pond DamHighSatisfactory27Recreation
Ncsu Unit No. 4 DamHighFair27Irrigation
Ammons Lake Dam LowerHighSatisfactory27Recreation1980
Crabtree Creek Ws Dam #1HighSatisfactory27Flood Risk Reduction
Ravenwood Hoa DamHighFair26Recreation
Gallop DamHighFair26Recreation
Lake Benson DamHighFair26Other1952
Remington Park DamHighFair26Recreation1987
North Ridge Lake Dam UpperHighFair26Irrigation1966
Crossgate Lake Dam #1HighFair26Recreation1955
Eagle Ridge Golf Course DamHighFair26Irrigation2002
Lake Lochmere DamHighSatisfactory26Recreation1985
Bailey DamHighFair25Recreation
Marshall Pond #2 DamHighPoor25Recreation
Sunset Lake DamHighFair25Recreation1923
Williams-johnson Pond DamHighSatisfactory25Recreation
Hedingham Dam #2HighFair25Recreation1990
Delta Lake DamHighFair25Recreation
State Fair H & L DamHighFair25Recreation
Shaw Lake DamHighFair25Recreation1972
Hedingham Dam #1HighFair25Recreation1955
Bentwinds Upper DamHighFair25Recreation1977
Camp Durant Lake Dam #2HighSatisfactory25Recreation
Blackhawk DamHighSatisfactory24Recreation
North Ridge Lake Dam LowerHighFair24Irrigation1971
Seymour Farms Pond DamHighFair24Recreation1900
Ammons Lake Dam UpperHighFair24Recreation
Manchester DamHighFair23Recreation
Loch Highlands DamHighSatisfactory23Recreation
Camp Pond DamHighPoor23Recreation
Seagroves Pond DamHighFair23Recreation1976
Rtp South DamHighSatisfactory23Recreation1993
Meredith College DamHighSatisfactory23Recreation
Hart-george Pond DamHighFair23Recreation
Lake Amberly DamHighSatisfactory23Recreation2001
Olde Raleigh Dam #2HighFair22Recreation
Kildaire Farms DamHighPoor22Recreation1985
Cedar Hills Lake DamHighFair22Recreation
Rtp Lake W-1 DamHighSatisfactory22Recreation1995
Olde Raleigh Dam #3HighFair22Recreation
Carolina Pines DamHighFair22Recreation1948
Apex Lake DamHighSatisfactory22Recreation1968
Bass Lake DamHighSatisfactory22Recreation1900
Mattox Pond DamHighFair21Irrigation
Haddon Hall DamHighFair21Recreation
Breckenridge Recreation Center DamHighSatisfactory21Recreation2001
Summer Lake DamHighFair21Recreation
Symphony Lake DamHighSatisfactory21Recreation1982
Windcrest DamHighSatisfactory21Recreation
Panther Creek DamHighSatisfactory21Recreation
Byrd DamHighFair20Recreation1981
Betts Pond DamHighFair20Recreation
Watson Dam #3HighFair20Other
Crooked Creek DamHighFair20Recreation
Robertson Lake DamHighFair20Irrigation1952
Marshall Pond #1 DamHighSatisfactory20Irrigation
Ballentine Farms Pond DamHighPoor20Recreation
Alyson Pond DamHighFair20Recreation
Longview Lake Dam LowerHighSatisfactory20Recreation1945
Johnson Pond DamHighFair20Recreation1958
Lewis DamHighUnsatisfactory20Recreation
Huggins Glen DamHighSatisfactory20Recreation
Rtp W-5 DamHighSatisfactory202007
Leadmine Lake DamHighFair20Recreation
Eastgate Park DamHighSatisfactory20Recreation
Ncsu Centennial Campus Farm Pond DamHighFair20Recreation
Audubon Parc DamHighNot Rated19Recreation
Marks Creek DamHighFair19Other
Burnside Drive DamHighFair19Flood Risk Reduction
Woolner DamHighFair19Recreation
6301 Grasshopper Road DamHighPoor19Recreation
Haddon Hall Upper DamHighFair19Fish and Wildlife Pond
Powell Tract DamHighSatisfactory19Recreation2006
St. Andrews Plantation DamHighFair19Recreation
Cozart Pond DamHighNot Rated18Recreation
Stonemont Pond DamHighFair18Fish and Wildlife Pond
Weston #1 DamHighPoor18Irrigation
Preston Crossings DamHighFair18Recreation
Searstone DamHighFair18Recreation
Landmark Apartments (tribridge) DamHighFair18Recreation
Milburnie Fish Club Lake DamHighFair18Recreation1913
Olde Raleigh Dam #1HighFair18Recreation
Hatch Lake Dam UpperHighFair18Recreation1958
Jack Rigsbee DamHighSatisfactory18Recreation1954
Underwood Pond DamHighFair17Recreation
Mitchell Lake DamHighFair17Irrigation1964
Grasshopper Road DamHighPoor17Other
Lake Plaza DamHighFair17Recreation
Sutton DamHighFair17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Heathrow DamHighFair17Recreation
Barbee DamHighFair16Recreation
Mallard Pond DamHighFair16Recreation
Riggsbee DamHighFair16Recreation1996
Peacock DamHighPoor16Recreation
Carolina Country Club DamHighFair16Recreation
Jones Pond DamHighFair16Recreation
Wooten Pond DamHighFair16Recreation
Perimeter Park West DamHighFair16Recreation
White Oak Lake DamHighNot Rated16Flood Risk Reduction
Brooks Pond DamHighPoor15Recreation
Mason Lake DamHighFair15Recreation1962
Panther Lake DamHighPoor15Recreation1920
Watkins Lake DamHighFair15Irrigation1950
Pendleton Lake DamHighFair15Recreation
Partin Lake DamHighFair15Irrigation
Timberlake DamHighFair15Fish and Wildlife Pond
Crossgate Dam #3HighFair15Recreation
Weston #2 DamHighPoor15Irrigation
Art Museum DamHighSatisfactory15Flood Risk Reduction
Northshore Lake DamHighFair15Recreation1957
Hobby DamHighNot Rated15Recreation
Longview Lake Dam UpperHighFair15Recreation
Turfgrass Lake Dam #3HighFair15Irrigation1950
Rosewood Subdivision DamHighSatisfactory15Recreation2008
Barton Creek Road DamHighFair14Fish and Wildlife Pond
Underwood DamHighSatisfactory14Recreation
Ashton Raleigh Residential Dam #1HighFair14Other
Myrick Lake DamHighFair13Recreation
Guilford Mills DamHighFair13Other
Ransdell-wake Chapel DamHighNot Rated13Recreation
Crossgate Lake Dam #2HighFair13Recreation
Johnson Pond DamHighFair12Recreation
North Blvd Comm Center DamHighFair12Recreation
North Ridge Country Club Hole #13 DamHighPoor12Other
Courtyards At Kildaire Scm Dam AHighSatisfactory9Other2019
Chamblee Road DamHighPoor9Other
Coronado Lake DamHighSatisfactory9Recreation
Wendell Falls Parkway DamHighFair8Debris Control
Bullard And Patterson DamHighFair8Recreation
Christie DamHigh0Other
Wheeler DamHighFair0Other
Powell Pond DamHigh0Other
Drexel Farm DamHighPoor0Other
Farthing Pond DamHigh0Other
Pulley Pond DamHigh0Other
Brinkley Pond DamHigh0Other
Rowland Property DamHigh0Other
Lambert Pond Dam #2High0Other
Prevention Group Lake DamHigh0Other
Allen Park Dam LowerHighUnsatisfactory0Other
Allen Park Dam UpperHighPoor0Other
Grand Arbor DamHigh0Other
Flores DamHighPoor0Recreation
Brier Creek Village Center DamHighNot Rated0Recreation
Trilogy DamHighFair0Irrigation
Preston Crossings Dam #2High0Other
Stonehenge Townhomes Pond DamHigh0Other
Del Webb Avenue DamHigh0Other
Olive Farm Pond DamHigh0Flood Risk Reduction
Kera Gardens DamHighNot Rated0Flood Risk Reduction
Holly Lane DamHigh0Recreation
Allen Trust DamHighFair0Other
Cadence Meadows DamHighFair0Other
Lewis Landing Lake DamHighFair0Flood Risk Reduction
Zebulon Outdoor Storage DamHighSatisfactory0Recreation2022
Ashton Raleigh Residential Dam #2HighFair0Other
Courtyards At Kildaire Scm Dam BHighSatisfactory0Water Supply2019
Highland Creek Swf #1 DamHighSatisfactory0Other
Silverton DamHighSatisfactory0Other2000
Highland Creek Swf #10 DamHighSatisfactory0Other
Highland Creek Swf #2 DamHighSatisfactory0Other
Pine Knoll DamHighPoor0Recreation
Hatch Lake Dam LowerHighFair0Other
Tryon Road DamHighFair0Recreation1900
Duke Energy Garner Nta Yard Expansion Swmf #4 DamHighSatisfactory0Other
Carolina Country Club Water Harvesting Pond DamHighFair0Irrigation2013
Lillian Cameron Pond DamSignificantSatisfactory30Recreation
Edgehill Farm DamSignificantFair28Recreation1960
Darden DamSignificantFair26Recreation
Grey Lake DamSignificantPoor25Recreation
Sas Lower DamSignificantSatisfactory25Recreation
Anne Lake DamSignificantFair24Recreation
Crowder Park DamSignificantFair23Recreation
Day Tract DamSignificantSatisfactory23Recreation2001
Morton DamSignificantFair22Irrigation
Laurel Hill Park DamSignificantFair22Recreation
Canterbury DamSignificantFair22Recreation
Lobinger DamSignificantFair20Recreation
Mailman Road Dam 4SignificantPoor20Other
Pine Forest DamSignificantSatisfactory20Recreation
Charleston Village Pond DamSignificantPoor20Other
Bedford At Falls River Dam #2SignificantFair19Water Supply2004
Sunnybrook DamSignificantPoor18Debris Control
Dutchman Downs Lake DamSignificantFair18Recreation
J. R. Jones DamSignificantNot Rated18Recreation
Timberlake Dam ASignificantFair18Recreation
Timberlake Dam CSignificantFair18Recreation1955
Galloway Subdivision DamSignificantFair18Recreation
Joyner Farm Park DamSignificant17Recreation2009
Oxford Hunt DamSignificantFair17Recreation1986
Lakestone Village North DamSignificantFair17Recreation
Lake Linda DamSignificantFair17Recreation
Neuseoca Lake DamSignificantFair16Recreation1890
Hendricks Lake DamSignificantFair16Irrigation1955
Silver Lake DamSignificantFair16Recreation
Gupton-kirsch DamSignificant15Recreation1987
Bayleaf Pond DamSignificantPoor15Recreation
Adams Pond DamSignificantFair15Recreation
Timberlake Dam BSignificantFair15Recreation1966
Dicken's Pond DamSignificantFair15Recreation
Eden Pond DamSignificantFair15Recreation
Johnson Pond DamSignificant14Recreation
Mango Creek DamSignificantPoor14Flood Risk Reduction
Brockton Road DamSignificantSatisfactory14Recreation
Douglas-eakley Pond Dam UpperSignificant14Recreation
Weaver Pond S/d DamSignificantSatisfactory14Recreation
Hudson DamSignificant13Irrigation1987
Jefcoat Pond DamSignificantNot Rated13Recreation
Tennyson Place DamSignificant12Recreation
Lake Myra DamSignificant12Other1919
Dean Ave. DamSignificant12Recreation
Sunrise Recreation Club DamSignificantPoor12Recreation
Clifton Grove Dam 4SignificantFair11Debris Control
Robertson's Pond DamSignificantFair10Recreation1900
Clifton Grove Dam 1SignificantFair10Debris Control
Douglas-eakley Pond Dam LowerSignificant9Recreation
Woodard-smith DamSignificant6Recreation
Clifton Grove Dam 3SignificantFair6Debris Control
Mailman Road Dam 5SignificantFair5Debris Control
Clifton Grove Dam 2SignificantFair4Debris Control
Elliott Dam #2Significant0Other
Pope DamSignificantPoor0Other
Teresa Bedard Pond DamSignificantFair0Other
Carpenter Park DamSignificant0Other
Bryan Farm Dam 1Significant0Other
Wall Store Road DamSignificantPoor0Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Malinchoc DamSignificant0Other
Cleats DamSignificantFair0Other
Wallbrook DamSignificant0Flood Risk Reduction
Whitewater Drive DamSignificant0Flood Risk Reduction
Rosinburg Glen DamSignificant0Flood Risk Reduction
Jones Dairy Road DamSignificant0Other
Oliver Pond DamSignificant0Other
E.m. Johnson Detention Basin DamSignificantSatisfactory0Other
Dukes Lake Road DamSignificant0Recreation
Flemming Fields DamSignificant0Other
Flaherty Park Lower DamSignificant0Recreation
North Pond Dam At 6601 Zebulon RoadSignificantFair0Other
Flaherty Park Upper DamSignificant0Recreation
Shearon Harris Auxiliary Reservoir DamLowSatisfactory55Other1979
Wakefield Lake Dam #2LowSatisfactory45Irrigation1953
Umstead Park Lake Dam #2LowFair45Recreation1955
Privette Lake Dam #2LowFair40Recreation1945
Beaverdam Creek Lake DamLowSatisfactory40Recreation1974
Wakefield Lake Dam #1Low35Irrigation1952
Lake Hughes DamLowPoor35Recreation1948
Hasentree Irrigation Storage Pond DamLowFair35Irrigation2007
Lake Anne DamLowFair35Recreation1959
Jackson DamLowPoor33Recreation
Reedy Creek Lake DamLowSatisfactory32Recreation1955
Stillwater Landing DamLowNot Rated30Recreation
W. H. Parker DamLowFair30Recreation
Sidney Fish DamLowFair30Recreation
Martin Marietta #1 DamLowSatisfactory30Irrigation
Evans Lake DamLowFair30Irrigation1954
Camp Kanata Lake Dam #1LowFair30Recreation
Privette Lake Dam #1LowFair30Recreation1949
Wake Stone DamLowFair30Irrigation1953
Durham Wildlife Club Lake DamLowSatisfactory30Recreation1965
Umstead Park Lake Dam #1LowFair30Recreation1940
Matthews Lake DamLowFair29Other
Jones Lake DamLowPoor28Irrigation1953
Meadow Brook C.c. DamLowFair28Recreation1961
Daniel DamLowPoor27Recreation
Falls Lake Ventures DamLowSatisfactory27Recreation2002
Adcock Lake DamLowFair27Irrigation1954
Curl Pond DamLowFair27Irrigation1979
Turf Grass Farm Dam #4LowSatisfactory27Recreation
Ncsu Farm Unit Dam #2LowFair26Irrigation
Mcelven DamLowSatisfactory25Recreation1997
Weavexx Inc. DamLowNot Rated25Recreation
Ammons Pond DamLowSatisfactory25Recreation
Possom Track Farm DamLowFair25Recreation
Ragland DamLowFair25Recreation
Bagwell Pond DamLowFair25Recreation1962
Earle Brevort DamLowPoor25Recreation
Koonce Pond DamLowFair25Recreation
Ncsu Lake Dam #1LowFair25Other1948
Camp Kanata Lake Dam #2LowFair25Recreation1957
Dix Hill Conference Center Lake DamLowPoor25Irrigation1948
Turfgrass Lake Dam #1LowFair25Irrigation1959
Penny Hill Lake DamLowFair24Recreation1956
Teague DamLowFair24Recreation
Snyder DamLowPoor23Recreation
Ragsdale Lake DamLowFair23Recreation1978
Ncsu Hillsborough Street Pond DamLowFair23Recreation
Vaughan DamLowFair22Recreation
Gill DamLowPoor22Recreation
E.o. Adams DamLowFair22Recreation
Lake Marsha DamLowSatisfactory21Recreation
Wral DamLowFair20Recreation
Ammons Lake DamLowSatisfactory20Recreation1975
Sanders Lake DamLowSatisfactory20Irrigation1963
Turfgrass Lake Dam #2LowFair20Irrigation1957
Hammond Lake DamLowFair20Irrigation1964
Akins Lake Dam #1LowFair20Irrigation1954
Akins Lake Dam #2LowPoor20Irrigation1959
Sam Wall DamLowFair19Recreation
Yates Millpond DamLowFair19Recreation1880
Davidian DamLowSatisfactory18Recreation
Pearce Pond DamLowPoor18Recreation
Dover Pond Dam BLow18Recreation
Dover Lake Dam ALowFair18Recreation
Knightdale Estates DamLowPoor18Recreation
Camp Durant Lake Dam #1LowFair18Recreation1947
Blackley Lake DamLowSatisfactory17Recreation1951
Shearon Lake DamLowSatisfactory17Recreation
Perry Lake DamLowSatisfactory16Recreation1914
Bells Lake DamLowPoor16Recreation
Upchurch Lane DamLow15Recreation
Poole Lake DamLowFair15Recreation1956
Lu-tom Acres Lake DamLowFair15Recreation1953
Angus Barn Lake DamLowFair15Recreation1957
Lipscomb Pond DamLow14Recreation
Wake Crossroads Lake DamLowSatisfactory13Irrigation1953
Hester Lake DamLow12Recreation1940
Babcock Lake DamLow12Recreation
Marshall's Pond DamLow12Recreation1930
South Pond Dam At 6601 Zebulon RoadLowPoor0Other