Tredmont Lake Dam

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

About Tredmont Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Tredmont Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Snow Camp Plantation Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Pine Hill Branch.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 331 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/16/2023.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
River/StreamPine Hill Branch
Coordinates35.86180, -79.39950

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Length780 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage331 acre-ft
Max Storage331 acre-ft
Normal Storage280 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSnow Camp Plantation Homeowners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection02/16/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNC01732
Federal IDNC01732
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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