Twin Lakes Business Park Dam #2

Twin Lakes Business Park Dam #2 is an earth dam located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, built in 1958. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Twin Lakes Business Park Dam #2

The primary purpose of Twin Lakes Business Park Dam #2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sustainable Resources Properties, Llc (private). It impounds the Long Creek near Mount Holly.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 12/20/2023.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
Nearest CityMount Holly
River/StreamLong Creek
Coordinates35.36240, -80.83260

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSustainable Resources Properties, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/20/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC00216
Federal IDNC00216
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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