Duke Power Park Lake Dam

Duke Power Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Iredell County, North Carolina, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Duke Power Park Lake Dam

Duke Power Park Lake Dam is a dam in Iredell, North Carolina. The dam is owned by State Of North Carolina, State Property Office (state). It impounds the Ut To Catawba River near Keisters Store.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/04/2021.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
Nearest CityKeisters Store
River/StreamUt To Catawba River
Coordinates35.67030, -80.93380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area13 sq mi
Max Discharge215 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerState of North Carolina, State Property Office
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/04/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC00103
Federal IDNC00103
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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