Cooper Lake Dam

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

About Cooper Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cooper Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tcbm Investment Group, Llc (private). It impounds the Salem Creek near Winston-salem.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 16 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/15/2025.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyForsyth
Nearest CityWinston-salem
River/StreamSalem Creek
Coordinates36.01600, -80.32740

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length320 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTCBM Investment Group, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/15/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01597
Federal IDNC01597
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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