Wesleyan Youth Camp Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, North Carolina, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 516 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 Wesleyan Youth Camp Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wesleyan Youth Camp Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Victory Mountain Wesleyan Camp (private). It impounds the Little Caraway Creek near Farmer.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 516 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 01/08/2025.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Nearest City | Farmer |
| River/Stream | Little Caraway Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.78940, -79.93410 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 516 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 165 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Victory Mountain Wesleyan Camp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/08/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00433 |
| Federal ID | NC00433 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |