Cox Lake Dam

Cox Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stokes County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cox Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cox Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Billy U Kehrberg (private). It impounds the Little Yadkin River near Donnoha.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 33 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 12/11/2024.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyStokes
Nearest CityDonnoha
River/StreamLittle Yadkin River
Coordinates36.28800, -80.43600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Length225 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Max Storage33 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge350 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBilly U Kehrberg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/11/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01500
Federal IDNC01500
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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