Adams Lake Dam

Adams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wilson County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Adams Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Adams Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sherrill W Childers (private). It impounds the White Swamp near Pinetops.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 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 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 12/19/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilson
Nearest CityPinetops
River/StreamWhite Swamp
Coordinates35.75470, -77.84350

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSherrill W Childers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/19/2017
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01412
Federal IDNC01412
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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