Battley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Richmond County, North Carolina, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 80% 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 embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Battley Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Battley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sammy L Whitley (private). It impounds the Mark's Creek near Old Hundred.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 153 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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. 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 04/20/2022.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Richmond |
| Nearest City | Old Hundred |
| River/Stream | Mark's Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.86650, -79.74780 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 7 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sammy L Whitley |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00645 |
| Federal ID | NC00645 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |