Draper Dam

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

About Draper Dam

The primary purpose of Draper Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rebecca W Draper (private). It impounds the Ut To Dan River near Eden.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 238 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/03/2025.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRockingham
Nearest CityEden
River/StreamUt To Dan River
Coordinates36.40430, -79.81960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Length238 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge261 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRebecca W Draper
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/03/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03917
Federal IDNC03917
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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