Hardys Millpond Dam

Hardys Millpond Dam is a stone dam located in Guilford County, North Carolina, built in 1919. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Hardys Millpond Dam

Hardys Millpond Dam is a dam in Guilford, North Carolina. The dam is owned by City Of Greensboro (local government). It impounds the Reedy Fork Creek near Ossipee.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 288 acre-feet. Completed in 1919, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 02/19/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Nearest CityOssipee
River/StreamReedy Fork Creek
Coordinates36.18170, -79.70920

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeStone
NID Height13 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1919 (107 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage288 acre-ft
Max Storage288 acre-ft
Normal Storage240 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Max Discharge1,300 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Greensboro
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection02/19/2014
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC00688
Federal IDNC00688
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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