Mabe Dam

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

About Mabe Dam

The primary purpose of Mabe Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by George T Mabe (private). It impounds the Little Creek near Lawsonville.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 113 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 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 12/12/2024.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyStokes
Nearest CityLawsonville
River/StreamLittle Creek
Coordinates36.49660, -80.23960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length113 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge425 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerGeorge T Mabe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/12/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04194
Federal IDNC04194
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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