Dams in Wilkes County, North Carolina

22Total Dams
7High Hazard
3Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
W. Kerr Scott DamHighNot Available148Flood Risk Reduction1963
Big Warrior Creek DamHighFair76Recreation2000
Koa Campground DamHighFair58Recreation1973
Al Beshears DamHighPoor30Recreation
Oliver DamHighFair27Recreation
Miller DamHighFair23Irrigation1979
North Wilkesboro Water Intake DamHighFair0Other
C. A. Robinson DamSignificantFair29Irrigation1988
Sidden Upper DamSignificantNot Rated26Recreation
Ruth Anderson DamSignificantNot Rated0Recreation
Holly Farms DamLowNot Rated48Other1980
Hidden Creek South DamLowNot Rated48Recreation2009
Hidden Creek North DamLowNot Rated48Fish and Wildlife Pond2009
Eidson DamLowNot Rated33Recreation1991
Deater Lake DamLowNot Rated33Recreation
Sidden Lower DamLowNot Rated29Recreation
Mcelwee DamLowNot Rated29Irrigation1999
Dwight Baity DamLowNot Rated27Recreation
John Andrews DamLowNot Rated27Irrigation1984
Johnson DamLowNot Rated26Recreation1960
Yellow Jacket Lake DamLowNot Rated26Recreation
Aren Beshears DamLowNot Rated25Recreation1976