Randolph Mill Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Randolph County, North Carolina, built in 1880. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 550 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 Randolph Mill Lake Dam
Randolph Mill Lake Dam is a dam in Randolph, North Carolina. The dam is owned by L & S Water Power, Inc. (private). It impounds the Deep River.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 277 square miles. Completed in 1880, 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 01/08/2025.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| River/Stream | Deep River |
| Coordinates | 35.74370, -79.70300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1880 (146 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 250 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 277 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,043 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | L & S Water Power, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/08/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00707 |
| Federal ID | NC00707 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |