Daniel Lake Dam

Daniel Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Davie County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Daniel Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Daniel Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Evelyn B Daniel (private). It impounds the Ut To Bear Creek near Cooleemee.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 01/15/2025.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyDavie
Nearest CityCooleemee
River/StreamUt To Bear Creek
Coordinates35.84870, -80.57400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length575 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge49 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEvelyn B Daniel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/15/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC00399
Federal IDNC00399
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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