Lakestone Village North Dam

Lakestone Village North Dam is an earth dam located in Wake County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Lakestone Village North Dam

The primary purpose of Lakestone Village North Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Black Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 02/01/2022.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
River/StreamBlack Creek
Coordinates35.59090, -78.76130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection02/01/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04526
Federal IDNC04526
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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