Neely Dam

Neely Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Neely Dam

The primary purpose of Neely Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James B Neely (private). It impounds the Ut To Cable Creek near Farmer.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/15/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityFarmer
River/StreamUt To Cable Creek
Coordinates35.68430, -79.87630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length180 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge50 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames B Neely
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/15/2015
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03790
Federal IDNC03790
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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