R. Green Lake Dam

R. Green Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Moore County, North Carolina, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About R. Green Lake Dam

The primary purpose of R. Green Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alan R Williams (private). It impounds the Mill Creek near Robbins.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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. 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 03/17/2022.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Nearest CityRobbins
River/StreamMill Creek
Coordinates35.31690, -79.66940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAlan R Williams
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/17/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC00767
Federal IDNC00767
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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