Tandon Lake Dam

Tandon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Forsyth County, North Carolina, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection01/14/2025
Height22 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 400 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 Tandon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Tandon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David L Marshall (private). It impounds the E. Belews Creek near Pine Hall.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 01/14/2025.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyForsyth
Nearest CityPine Hall
River/StreamE. Belews Creek
Coordinates36.19570, -80.05340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge72 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDavid L Marshall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/14/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC00429
Federal IDNC00429
More InfoState Dam Safety Program