List of dam removals in North Carolina
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This is a list of dams in North Carolina that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
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Completed removals
| Dam[1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Big Hungry Dam | 40 ft (12 m) | 2015 | Henderson 35.2931°N 82.3558°W |
Hungry River | Broad River |
| Buckhorn Dam | 2010 | Sanford 35.5314°N 78.9755°W |
Buckhorn Creek | Cape Fear River | |
| Harnett Metals Dam | 16 ft (4.9 m) | 1999 | Harnett County 35.2215°N 78.9453°W |
Tributary to Jumping Run Creek | |
| Phillips Creek Dam | 19 ft (5.8 m) | 2014 | Bladen County 34.7389°N 78.7516°W |
Philips Creek | |
| Windermere Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | Mecklenburg County 35.091°N 80.813°W |
Tributary to McAlpine Creek | Catawba River | |
| Shuford Mill Dam | 35 ft (11 m) | 2016 | Brookford 35.7013°N 81.3474°W |
Henry Fork River | |
| Rowland Lake Lower Dam (Ray Durham Lower Dam) | 26 ft (7.9 m) | 2004 | Gaston County 35.3417°N 81.1156°W |
Tributary to Mauney Creek | |
| Walker Pond Dam | 16 ft (4.9 m) | 2006 | Burke County 35.7157°N 81.7258°W |
Tributary to Bailey Fork | |
| Lady Marion Dam | 26 ft (7.9 m) | 2019 | McDowell County 35.6939°N 82.0256°W |
Garden Creek | |
| Carbonton Dam | 2005 | Carbonton 35.5198°N 79.3471°W |
Deep River | Deep River | |
| Deep River Farm Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | Guilford County 36.0369°N 79.9521°W |
Tributary to East Fork Deep River | ||
| Hoosier Dam (Reeves Lake Dam) | 25 ft (7.6 m) | 2018 | Chatham County 35.6356°N 79.2111°W |
Rocky River | |
| Rush Mountain Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2017 | Henderson 35.2459°N 82.4702°W |
Greer Creek | French Broad River |
| Lake Craig Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 1952 | Buncombe County 35.5819°N 82.4932°W |
Swannanoa River | |
| Granite Mill Dam | 2 ft (0.61 m) | 2016 | Haw River 36.0905°N 79.3695°W |
Haw River | Haw River |
| Granite Mill Dam 2 | 2016 | Haw River 36.0905°N 79.3695°W | |||
| Granite Mill Dam 3 | 2016 | Haw River 36.0905°N 79.3695°W | |||
| Upper Swepsonville Dam (Puryear Dam) | 3.5 ft (1.1 m) | 2013 | Swepsonville 36.0239°N 79.3663°W | ||
| White Oak Lake Dam | 21 ft (6.4 m) | Guilford County 36.1085°N 79.7671°W |
Tributary to North Buffalo Creek | ||
| A D W Dam | 11 ft (3.4 m) | Guilford County 36.045°N 79.833°W |
Tributary to South Buffalo Creek | ||
| Shuler Creek Dam | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2020 | Cherokee County 35.181°N 84.2908°W |
Shuler Creek | Hiwassee River |
| Little Buck Creek Pond Dam | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 2016 | Clay County 35.0605°N 83.5718°W |
Little Tennessee River | Little Tennessee River |
| Forney Ridge Dam | 1988 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park 35.5211°N 83.5429°W |
Forney Creek | ||
| Dillsboro Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2010 | Dillsboro 35.3665°N 83.25°W |
Tuckasegee River | |
| Santeetlah Fish Barrier | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 2016 | Graham County 35.3668°N 83.9153°W |
Santeetlah Creek | |
| Eno Dam | 2007 | Orange County 36.0473°N 79.0109°W |
Eno River | Neuse River | |
| Ailey Young Park Dam | 2019 | Wake Forest 35.9808°N 78.4961°W |
Tributary to Dunn Creek | ||
| Cherry Hospital Dam | 7 ft (2.1 m) | 1998 | Goldsboro 35.3916°N 78.0261°W |
Little River | |
| Lowell Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2006 | Kenly 35.566°N 78.1602°W | ||
| Rains Mill Dam | 1999 | Princeton 35.4822°N 78.1437°W | |||
| Temple Sloan Dam (Whitley Dam) | 19 ft (5.8 m) | 2002 | Wake County 35.7777°N 78.4411°W |
Marks Creek | |
| Crantock Mill Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2008 | Smithfield 35.5227°N 78.4668°W |
Middle Creek | |
| Milburnie Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2017 | Wake County 35.8004°N 78.5396°W |
Neuse River | |
| Quaker Neck Dam | 7 ft (2.1 m) | 1998 | Wayne County 35.367°N 78.083°W | ||
| Payne Branch Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2020 | Watauga County 36.1841°N 81.6523°W |
Middle Fork South Fork New River | New River |
| Cane River Dam | 45 ft (14 m) | 2016 | Burnsville 35.9039°N 82.3319°W |
Cane River | Nolichucky River |
| Plumtree Dam | 1993 | Avery County 36.0258°N 82.0095°W |
North Toe River | ||
| Altapass Dam | 2010 | Pisgah National Forest 35.8886°N 81.9863°W |
Roses Creek | ||
| Spruce Pine Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2009 | Spruce Pine 35.923°N 82.0887°W |
Toe River | |
| Old Troy Dam No. 2 | 2013 | Montgomery County 35.3874°N 79.8681°W |
Densons Creek | Pee Dee River | |
| Troy Dam No. 1 | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2012 | Troy 35.3872°N 79.868°W |
Densons Creek | |
| Chandlers Dynamo Dam | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2012 | Troy 35.368°N 79.838°W |
Little River | |
| Smitherman's Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2013 | Troy 35.3437°N 79.853°W | ||
| Baucom Lake Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | Union County 35.041°N 80.5043°W |
Flag Branch | ||
| Freedom Park Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2002 | Norwood 35.194°N 80.1031°W |
Little Sugar Creek | |
| Steele's Mill Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2009 | Richmond County 34.9195°N 79.8288°W |
Hitchcock Creek | |
| Yellow Jacket Lake Dam | 26 ft (7.9 m) | Wilkes County 36.094°N 81.195°W |
Moravian Creek | ||
| Baker Dam (Miller Dam) | 19 ft (5.8 m) | Forsyth County 36.115°N 80.13°W |
Tributary to Smith Creek | ||
| Watts Lake Dam | 31 ft (9.4 m) | 1997 | Alexander County 36.0289°N 81.1334°W |
Tributary to South Yadkin River | |
| Lassiter Mill Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2013 | Randolph County 35.5644°N 79.973°W |
Uwharrie River | |
| Hutchens Dam | 23 ft (7.0 m) | 1998 | Randolph County 35.874°N 80.002°W |
Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
| Ash Bear Pen Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1990 | Blowing Rock 36.1299°N 81.7679°W |
Cold Prong Creek | Watauga River |
| Yonahlossee Dam | Watauga County 36.1716°N 81.7161°W |
Lance Creek | |||
| Ward Mill Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2021 | Watauga County 36.2413°N 81.8304°W |
Watauga River | |
| Unnamed dam | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2009 | Watauga County | Sims Creek | |
| Umstead Dam | 2016 | Cape Fear Basin |
