Troy Lumber Company Lake Dam

Troy Lumber Company Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Moore County, North Carolina, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Troy Lumber Company Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Troy Lumber Company Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Troy Lumber Timber 1, Llc (private). It impounds the Little River near Lakeview.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 498 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/01/2021.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Nearest CityLakeview
River/StreamLittle River
Coordinates35.25340, -79.29530

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length498 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge140 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTroy Lumber Timber 1, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/01/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC00085
Federal IDNC00085
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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