Sidney Fish Dam

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

About Sidney Fish Dam

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

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 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 03/07/2023.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
River/StreamTerrible Creek
Coordinates35.61990, -78.73910

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Length410 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEdward B Breitschwerdt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/07/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04594
Federal IDNC04594
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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