Haywood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Richmond County, North Carolina, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 337 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 Haywood Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Haywood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Michael K Miles (private). It impounds the Mountain Creek near Ellerbe.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 337 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 04/13/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Richmond |
| Nearest City | Ellerbe |
| River/Stream | Mountain Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.15210, -79.73020 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 337 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Max Discharge | 693 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Michael K Miles |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/13/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00647 |
| Federal ID | NC00647 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |