Huff Pond Dam
Huff Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Haywood County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Huff Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Huff Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by David Plummer (private). It impounds the Long Branch near Clyde.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 9 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/24/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Nearest City | Clyde |
| River/Stream | Long Branch |
| Coordinates | 35.56080, -82.93290 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | David Plummer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 01/24/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC02993 |
| Federal ID | NC02993 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |