Rouse Pond Dam
Rouse Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Duplin County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Rouse Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Rouse Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mark H Williams (private). It impounds the Cape Fear River.
The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 151 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 07/02/2020.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Duplin |
| River/Stream | Cape Fear River |
| Coordinates | 35.14830, -77.79540 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 151 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 151 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mark H Williams |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 07/02/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC02260 |
| Federal ID | NC02260 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |