Chamblee Dam

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

About Chamblee Dam

The primary purpose of Chamblee Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Chamblee Properties, Lp (private). It impounds the Ut To Moccasin Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet.

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 05/13/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyJohnston
River/StreamUt To Moccasin Creek
Coordinates35.81010, -78.25960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length490 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerChamblee Properties, LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/13/2004
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03229
Federal IDNC03229
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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