Snyder Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Davidson County, North Carolina, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 348 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 Snyder Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Snyder Lake Dam 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 Daniel L Kinney (private). It impounds the Ut to Brushy Fork Creek near Lexington.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 348 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 01/09/2025.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Davidson |
| Nearest City | Lexington |
| River/Stream | Ut to Brushy Fork Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.98450, -80.18470 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 348 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 10 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Daniel L Kinney |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/09/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00121 |
| Federal ID | NC00121 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |