Hawthorne Lake Dam Upper is an earth dam located in Iredell County, North Carolina, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 308 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 Hawthorne Lake Dam Upper
The primary purpose of Hawthorne Lake Dam Upper is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Np Bgo Nc Park Statesville, LLC (private). It impounds the Fourth Creek near Statesville.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 308 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/02/2021.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Iredell |
| Nearest City | Statesville |
| River/Stream | Fourth Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.82020, -80.85430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 308 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Np Bgo Nc Park Statesville, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 12/02/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00149 |
| Federal ID | NC00149 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |