Deep Creek Watershed #12 Dam

About Deep Creek Watershed #12 Dam

The primary purpose of Deep Creek Watershed #12 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Yadkin County Soil And Water Conservation District (local government). It impounds the Piney Branch near Branon.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 349 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/11/2024.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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