Zenina Lakes Upper Dam

Zenina Lakes Upper Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Zenina Lakes Upper Dam

The primary purpose of Zenina Lakes Upper Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Emagene P Maar (private). It impounds the Panhandle Branch near Marshall.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 115 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 18 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 05/01/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMadison
Nearest CityMarshall
River/StreamPanhandle Branch
Coordinates35.75470, -82.63530

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Length115 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEmagene P Maar
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/01/2013
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03367
Federal IDNC03367
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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