Duke Power Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Iredell County, North Carolina, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 300 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 Duke Power Park Lake Dam
Duke Power Park Lake Dam is a dam in Iredell, North Carolina. The dam is owned by State of North Carolina, State Property Office (state). It impounds the Ut to Catawba River near Keisters Store.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 08/04/2021.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Iredell |
| Nearest City | Keisters Store |
| River/Stream | Ut to Catawba River |
| Coordinates | 35.67030, -80.93380 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 215 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | State of North Carolina, State Property Office |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/04/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00103 |
| Federal ID | NC00103 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |