Winstead Pond Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Lee County, North Carolina, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 290 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Winstead Pond Dam #1
The primary purpose of Winstead Pond Dam #1 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Lynda G. Bowers Family, LLC (private). It impounds the Upper Little River.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/10/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
| River/Stream | Upper Little River |
| Coordinates | 35.42360, -79.16160 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 290 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 83 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lynda G. Bowers Family, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/10/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00022 |
| Federal ID | NC00022 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |