Mays Lake Dam
Mays Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Alamance County, North Carolina, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Mays Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mays Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thomas E Powell (private). It impounds the Little Alamance Creek near Burlington.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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 10/07/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Nearest City | Burlington |
| River/Stream | Little Alamance Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.08600, -79.46230 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 218 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Thomas E Powell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 10/07/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00746 |
| Federal ID | NC00746 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |