Guller Lake Dam

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

About Guller Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Guller Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Michael Huggins (private). It impounds the Ferguson Branch.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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 11/17/2021.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyGaston
River/StreamFerguson Branch
Coordinates35.20190, -81.23030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMichael Huggins
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/17/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01680
Federal IDNC01680
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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