Wray Dam

Wray Dam is an earth dam located in Northampton County, North Carolina, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wray Dam

The primary purpose of Wray 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 Michael H Wray (private). It impounds the Ut To Roanoke Rapids Lake.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 217 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 years old.

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 02/12/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNorthampton
River/StreamUt To Roanoke Rapids Lake
Coordinates36.50250, -77.72220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage217 acre-ft
Max Storage217 acre-ft
Normal Storage155 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMichael H Wray
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection02/12/2002
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03641
Federal IDNC03641
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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