Chub Lake Dam is a masonry dam located in Person County, North Carolina, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 117 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 Chub Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Chub Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Phelps Equipment Sales & Service, Inc. (private). It impounds the Storys Creek near Denniston.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 117 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 780 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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 09/16/1986. That was over 40 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person |
| Nearest City | Denniston |
| River/Stream | Storys Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.45730, -79.00480 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 117 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 780 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 780 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 650 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 60 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 264 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Phelps Equipment Sales & Service, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/16/1986 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00657 |
| Federal ID | NC00657 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |