Faircloth Pond Dam

Faircloth Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sampson County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Faircloth Pond Dam

Faircloth Pond Dam is a dam in Sampson, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Anne B Faircloth (private). It impounds the Coharie Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 399 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 01/06/2022.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountySampson
River/StreamCoharie Creek
Coordinates34.89490, -78.38070

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Length399 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerAnne B Faircloth
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection01/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04122
Federal IDNC04122
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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