Price Dam

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

About Price Dam

The primary purpose of Price Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jerry W Price (private). It impounds the Ut To Reeder Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 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. 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 11/27/2024.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
River/StreamUt To Reeder Creek
Coordinates35.75300, -80.98380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJerry W Price
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/27/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03155
Federal IDNC03155
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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