Falls Lake Ventures Dam

Falls Lake Ventures Dam is an earth dam located in Wake County, North Carolina, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Falls Lake Ventures Dam

The primary purpose of Falls Lake Ventures Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bar Double S Ranch, Llc (private). It impounds the Ut To Neuse River.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/26/2025.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
River/StreamUt To Neuse River
Coordinates36.00810, -78.69120

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length260 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge225 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBar Double S Ranch, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/26/2025
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNC05646
Federal IDNC05646
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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