Broadacres Lake Dam

About Broadacres Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Broadacres Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nc Wildlife Resources Commission (state). It impounds the Big Muddy Creek near Hoffman.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1934, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 04/19/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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