Stafford Pond Dam
Stafford Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sampson County, North Carolina. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
About Stafford Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Stafford Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Black River.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/10/2023.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The North Carolina dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Sampson |
| River/Stream | Black River |
| Coordinates | 34.77310, -78.32930 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/10/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC04847 |
| Federal ID | NC04847 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |