Old Crescent Lake Dam
Old Crescent Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, North Carolina. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Old Crescent Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Old Crescent Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Poplar Branch near Goldsboro.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/19/2019.
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 | Wayne |
| Nearest City | Goldsboro |
| River/Stream | Poplar Branch |
| Coordinates | 35.32540, -78.02750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/19/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC04870 |
| Federal ID | NC04870 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |