List of dam removals in North Carolina

This is a list of dams in North Carolina that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Completed removals

Dam^[1]	Height	Year removed	Location	Watercourse	Watershed
Lower Big Hungry Dam	40 ft (12 m)	2015	Henderson 35°17′35″N 82°21′21″W / 35.2931°N 82.3558°W / 35.2931; -82.3558 (Lower Big Hungry Dam)	Hungry River	Broad River
Buckhorn Dam		2010	Sanford 35°31′53″N 78°58′32″W / 35.5314°N 78.9755°W / 35.5314; -78.9755 (Buckhorn Dam)	Buckhorn Creek	Cape Fear River
Harnett Metals Dam	16 ft (4.9 m)	1999	Harnett County 35°13′17″N 78°56′43″W / 35.2215°N 78.9453°W / 35.2215; -78.9453 (Harnett Metals Dam)	Tributary to Jumping Run Creek
Phillips Creek Dam	19 ft (5.8 m)	2014	Bladen County 34°44′20″N 78°45′06″W / 34.7389°N 78.7516°W / 34.7389; -78.7516 (Phillips Creek Dam)	Philips Creek
Windermere Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)		Mecklenburg County 35°05′28″N 80°48′47″W / 35.091°N 80.813°W / 35.091; -80.813 (Windermere Dam)	Tributary to McAlpine Creek	Catawba River
Shuford Mill Dam	35 ft (11 m)	2016	Brookford 35°42′05″N 81°20′51″W / 35.7013°N 81.3474°W / 35.7013; -81.3474 (Shuford Mill Dam)	Henry Fork River
Rowland Lake Lower Dam (Ray Durham Lower Dam)	26 ft (7.9 m)	2004	Gaston County 35°20′30″N 81°06′56″W / 35.3417°N 81.1156°W / 35.3417; -81.1156	Tributary to Mauney Creek
Walker Pond Dam	16 ft (4.9 m)	2006	Burke County 35°42′57″N 81°43′33″W / 35.7157°N 81.7258°W / 35.7157; -81.7258 (Walker Pond Dam)	Tributary to Bailey Fork
Lady Marion Dam	26 ft (7.9 m)	2019	McDowell County 35°41′38″N 82°01′32″W / 35.6939°N 82.0256°W / 35.6939; -82.0256 (Lady Marion Dam)	Garden Creek
Carbonton Dam		2005	Carbonton 35°31′11″N 79°20′50″W / 35.5198°N 79.3471°W / 35.5198; -79.3471 (Carbonton Dam)	Deep River	Deep River
Deep River Farm Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)		Guilford County 36°02′13″N 79°57′08″W / 36.0369°N 79.9521°W / 36.0369; -79.9521 (Deep River Farm Dam)	Tributary to East Fork Deep River
Hoosier Dam (Reeves Lake Dam)	25 ft (7.6 m)	2018	Chatham County 35°38′08″N 79°12′40″W / 35.6356°N 79.2111°W / 35.6356; -79.2111 (Hoosier Dam (Reeves Lake Dam))	Rocky River
Rush Mountain Dam	15 ft (4.6 m)	2017	Henderson 35°14′45″N 82°28′13″W / 35.2459°N 82.4702°W / 35.2459; -82.4702 (Rush Mountain Dam)	Greer Creek	French Broad River
Lake Craig Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)	1952	Buncombe County 35°34′55″N 82°29′36″W / 35.5819°N 82.4932°W / 35.5819; -82.4932 (Lake Craig Dam)	Swannanoa River	French Broad River
Granite Mill Dam	2 ft (0.61 m)	2016	Haw River 36°05′26″N 79°22′10″W / 36.0905°N 79.3695°W / 36.0905; -79.3695 (Granite Mill Dam)	Haw River	Haw River
Granite Mill Dam 2		2016	Haw River 36°05′26″N 79°22′10″W / 36.0905°N 79.3695°W / 36.0905; -79.3695 (Granite Mill Dam 2)
Granite Mill Dam 3		2016	Haw River 36°05′26″N 79°22′10″W / 36.0905°N 79.3695°W / 36.0905; -79.3695 (Granite Mill Dam 3)
Upper Swepsonville Dam (Puryear Dam)	3.5 ft (1.1 m)	2013	Swepsonville 36°01′26″N 79°21′59″W / 36.0239°N 79.3663°W / 36.0239; -79.3663
White Oak Lake Dam	21 ft (6.4 m)		Guilford County 36°06′31″N 79°46′02″W / 36.1085°N 79.7671°W / 36.1085; -79.7671 (White Oak Lake Dam)	Tributary to North Buffalo Creek
A D W Dam	11 ft (3.4 m)		Guilford County 36°02′42″N 79°49′59″W / 36.045°N 79.833°W / 36.045; -79.833 (A D W Dam)	Tributary to South Buffalo Creek
Shuler Creek Dam	4 ft (1.2 m)	2020	Cherokee County 35°10′52″N 84°17′27″W / 35.181°N 84.2908°W / 35.181; -84.2908 (Shuler Creek Dam)	Shuler Creek	Hiwassee River
Little Buck Creek Pond Dam	30 ft (9.1 m)	2016	Clay County 35°03′38″N 83°34′18″W / 35.0605°N 83.5718°W / 35.0605; -83.5718 (Little Buck Creek Pond Dam)	Little Tennessee River	Little Tennessee River
Forney Ridge Dam		1988	Great Smoky Mountains National Park 35°31′16″N 83°32′34″W / 35.5211°N 83.5429°W / 35.5211; -83.5429 (Forney Ridge Dam)	Forney Creek
Dillsboro Dam	12 ft (3.7 m)	2010	Dillsboro 35°21′59″N 83°15′00″W / 35.3665°N 83.25°W / 35.3665; -83.25 (Dillsboro Dam)	Tuckasegee River
Santeetlah Fish Barrier	8 ft (2.4 m)	2016	Graham County 35°22′00″N 83°54′55″W / 35.3668°N 83.9153°W / 35.3668; -83.9153 (Santeetlah Fish Barrier)	Santeetlah Creek
Eno Dam		2007	Orange County 36°02′50″N 79°00′39″W / 36.0473°N 79.0109°W / 36.0473; -79.0109 (Eno Dam)	Eno River	Neuse River
Ailey Young Park Dam		2019	Wake Forest 35°58′51″N 78°29′46″W / 35.9808°N 78.4961°W / 35.9808; -78.4961 (Ailey Young Park Dam)	Tributary to Dunn Creek
Cherry Hospital Dam	7 ft (2.1 m)	1998	Goldsboro 35°23′30″N 78°01′34″W / 35.3916°N 78.0261°W / 35.3916; -78.0261 (Cherry Hospital Dam)	Little River
Lowell Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2006	Kenly 35°33′58″N 78°09′37″W / 35.566°N 78.1602°W / 35.566; -78.1602 (Lowell Dam)
Rains Mill Dam		1999	Princeton 35°28′56″N 78°08′37″W / 35.4822°N 78.1437°W / 35.4822; -78.1437 (Rains Mill Dam)
Temple Sloan Dam (Whitley Dam)	19 ft (5.8 m)	2002	Wake County 35°46′40″N 78°26′28″W / 35.7777°N 78.4411°W / 35.7777; -78.4411 (Temple Sloan Dam (Whitley Dam))	Marks Creek
Crantock Mill Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2008	Smithfield 35°31′22″N 78°28′00″W / 35.5227°N 78.4668°W / 35.5227; -78.4668 (Crantock Mill Dam)	Middle Creek
Milburnie Dam	15 ft (4.6 m)	2017	Wake County 35°48′01″N 78°32′23″W / 35.8004°N 78.5396°W / 35.8004; -78.5396 (Milburnie Dam)	Neuse River
Quaker Neck Dam	7 ft (2.1 m)	1998	Wayne County 35°22′01″N 78°04′59″W / 35.367°N 78.083°W / 35.367; -78.083 (Quaker Neck Dam)	Neuse River
Payne Branch Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)	2020	Watauga County 36°11′03″N 81°39′08″W / 36.1841°N 81.6523°W / 36.1841; -81.6523 (Payne Branch Dam)	Middle Fork South Fork New River	New River
Cane River Dam	45 ft (14 m)	2016	Burnsville 35°54′14″N 82°19′55″W / 35.9039°N 82.3319°W / 35.9039; -82.3319 (Cane River Dam)	Cane River	Nolichucky River
Plumtree Dam		1993	Avery County 36°01′33″N 82°00′34″W / 36.0258°N 82.0095°W / 36.0258; -82.0095 (Plumtree Dam)	North Toe River
Altapass Dam		2010	Pisgah National Forest 35°53′19″N 81°59′11″W / 35.8886°N 81.9863°W / 35.8886; -81.9863 (Altapass Dam)	Roses Creek
Spruce Pine Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2009	Spruce Pine 35°55′23″N 82°05′19″W / 35.923°N 82.0887°W / 35.923; -82.0887 (Spruce Pine Dam)	Toe River
Old Troy Dam No. 2		2013	Montgomery County 35°23′15″N 79°52′05″W / 35.3874°N 79.8681°W / 35.3874; -79.8681 (Old Troy Dam No. 2)	Densons Creek	Pee Dee River
Troy Dam No. 1	6 ft (1.8 m)	2012	Troy 35°23′14″N 79°52′05″W / 35.3872°N 79.868°W / 35.3872; -79.868 (Troy Dam No. 1)	Densons Creek
Chandlers Dynamo Dam	5 ft (1.5 m)	2012	Troy 35°22′05″N 79°50′17″W / 35.368°N 79.838°W / 35.368; -79.838 (Chandlers Dynamo Dam)	Little River
Smitherman's Dam	12 ft (3.7 m)	2013	Troy 35°20′37″N 79°51′11″W / 35.3437°N 79.853°W / 35.3437; -79.853 (Smitherman's Dam)	Little River
Baucom Lake Dam	15 ft (4.6 m)		Union County 35°02′28″N 80°30′15″W / 35.041°N 80.5043°W / 35.041; -80.5043 (Baucom Lake Dam)	Flag Branch
Freedom Park Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	2002	Norwood 35°11′38″N 80°06′11″W / 35.194°N 80.1031°W / 35.194; -80.1031 (Freedom Park Dam)	Little Sugar Creek
Steele's Mill Dam	15 ft (4.6 m)	2009	Richmond County 34°55′10″N 79°49′44″W / 34.9195°N 79.8288°W / 34.9195; -79.8288 (Steele's Mill Dam)	Hitchcock Creek
Yellow Jacket Lake Dam	26 ft (7.9 m)		Wilkes County 36°05′38″N 81°11′42″W / 36.094°N 81.195°W / 36.094; -81.195 (Yellow Jacket Lake Dam)	Moravian Creek
Baker Dam (Miller Dam)	19 ft (5.8 m)		Forsyth County 36°06′54″N 80°07′48″W / 36.115°N 80.13°W / 36.115; -80.13 (Baker Dam (Miller Dam))	Tributary to Smith Creek
Watts Lake Dam	31 ft (9.4 m)	1997	Alexander County 36°01′44″N 81°08′00″W / 36.0289°N 81.1334°W / 36.0289; -81.1334 (Watts Lake Dam)	Tributary to South Yadkin River
Lassiter Mill Dam	12 ft (3.7 m)	2013	Randolph County 35°33′52″N 79°58′23″W / 35.5644°N 79.973°W / 35.5644; -79.973 (Lassiter Mill Dam)	Uwharrie River
Hutchens Dam	23 ft (7.0 m)	1998	Randolph County 35°52′26″N 80°00′07″W / 35.874°N 80.002°W / 35.874; -80.002 (Hutchens Dam)	Tributary to Uwharrie River
Ash Bear Pen Dam	10 ft (3.0 m)	1990	Blowing Rock 36°07′48″N 81°46′04″W / 36.1299°N 81.7679°W / 36.1299; -81.7679 (Ash Bear Pen Dam)	Cold Prong Creek	Watauga River
Yonahlossee Dam			Watauga County 36°10′18″N 81°42′58″W / 36.1716°N 81.7161°W / 36.1716; -81.7161 (Yonahlossee Dam)	Lance Creek
Ward Mill Dam	20 ft (6.1 m)	2021	Watauga County 36°14′29″N 81°49′49″W / 36.2413°N 81.8304°W / 36.2413; -81.8304 (Ward Mill Dam)	Watauga River
Unnamed dam	3 ft (0.91 m)	2009	Watauga County	Sims Creek
Umstead Dam		2016		Cape Fear Basin

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References

^ Rivers, American (February 13, 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

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[ardrd-1] Rivers, American (February 13, 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

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