Daniel Dam

Daniel Dam is an earth dam located in Wake County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Daniel Dam

The primary purpose of Daniel Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lynwood C Daniel (private). It impounds the Terrible Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 02/07/2019.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
River/StreamTerrible Creek
Coordinates35.61330, -78.74250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length320 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLynwood C Daniel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection02/07/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04593
Federal IDNC04593
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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