Stedman Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Stokes County, North Carolina, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 140 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Stedman Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Stedman Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ashley Montague (private). It impounds the Dan River near Danbury.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1919, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/11/2024.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Stokes |
| Nearest City | Danbury |
| River/Stream | Dan River |
| Coordinates | 36.42150, -80.22340 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1919 (107 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 99 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ashley Montague |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/11/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00341 |
| Federal ID | NC00341 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |