Cape Fear River Lock and Dam 1 is a concrete dam located in Bladen County, North Carolina, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 375 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Cape Fear River Lock and Dam 1
The primary purpose of Cape Fear River Lock and Dam 1 is navigation. The dam maintains water levels sufficient for boat and barge traffic, supporting commercial or recreational navigation on the waterway. The dam is owned by USACE - Wilmington District (federal). It impounds the Cape Fear River near Navassa.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1,400 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5,255 square miles. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/10/2020.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Nearest City | Navassa |
| River/Stream | Cape Fear River |
| Coordinates | 34.40448, -78.29378 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1915 (111 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 20,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 20,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20,000 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1,400 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5,255 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 62,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Navigation |
| Owner | USACE - Wilmington District |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/10/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00182 |
| Federal ID | NC00182 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |