Whip-o-will Farms Dam #1

Whip-o-will Farms Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Davie County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Whip-o-will Farms Dam #1

The primary purpose of Whip-o-will Farms Dam #1 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 Curt H Hege (private). It impounds the Hauser Creek near Bermuda Run.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 01/13/2025.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyDavie
Nearest CityBermuda Run
River/StreamHauser Creek
Coordinates36.03310, -80.52520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Length340 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge308 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCurt H Hege
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/13/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01438
Federal IDNC01438
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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