Shaffer & Joyce Dam

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

About Shaffer & Joyce Dam

The primary purpose of Shaffer & Joyce 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 Carrollwood Farms, Llc (private). It impounds the Ut To Big Beaver Island Creek near Madison.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 283 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 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 12/12/2024.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyStokes
Nearest CityMadison
River/StreamUt To Big Beaver Island Creek
Coordinates36.47750, -80.04050

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Length283 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge410 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCarrollwood Farms, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/12/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04203
Federal IDNC04203
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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