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State Dam Safety Statutes & Regulations

Links to the Dam Safety Law of 1967 (and subsequent changes) and the Dam Safety Administrative Rules

Reports & Summaries

North Carolina Contact

William "Toby" Vinson P.E., CPESC, CPM Interim Director Divison of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources NC Department of Environmental & Natural Resources 1612 Mail Service Ctr Raleigh, NC 27699-1600 Email: toby.vinson@ncdenr.gov Tel: (919) 707-9220 Fax: (919) 733-2876

To report problems about a dam in NC: Normal Business Hours: (919) 707-9220 After Hours: 1-800-858-0368

State Program Statistics

2017

State-regulated dams: 2252
High hazard potential: 1253
Significant hazard potential: 282
Low hazard potential: 717
State dam safety FTE's: 20.07
Total Budget: $2,261,819

State Map // North carolina

2016 National Inventory of Dams

Image from the National Inventory of Dams (NID) which includes dams more than 25' in height or storing more than 50 acre-ft, or classified as HH or SH potential