Worthville Lake Dam is a masonry dam located in Randolph County, North Carolina, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 230 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 Worthville Lake Dam
Worthville Lake Dam is a dam in Randolph, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Mcrae Roofing Inc. (private). It impounds the Deep River near Central Falls.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 147,840 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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 12/02/2021.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Nearest City | Central Falls |
| River/Stream | Deep River |
| Coordinates | 35.80154, -79.77680 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 147,840 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,100 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mcrae Roofing Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/02/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00446 |
| Federal ID | NC00446 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |