Williams Dam

Williams Dam is an earth dam located in Guilford County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williams Dam

The primary purpose of Williams Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Elisa D Martin (private). It impounds the Ut To Polecat Creek near Randleman.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 346 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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 01/06/2025.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Nearest CityRandleman
River/StreamUt To Polecat Creek
Coordinates35.98210, -79.82500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length346 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge150 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerElisa D Martin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/06/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC02818
Federal IDNC02818
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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