Slack Lake Dam
Slack Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Slack Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Slack Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sarah N Mcneill (private). It impounds the Lambert Creek near High Falls.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet.
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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 03/03/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Nearest City | High Falls |
| River/Stream | Lambert Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.53580, -79.75140 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Max Discharge | 165 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sarah N McNeill |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/03/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00458 |
| Federal ID | NC00458 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |