Lineberry Lake Dam

Lineberry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, North Carolina, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection01/08/2025
Height22 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 355 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 Lineberry Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lineberry Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mary E Lineberry (private). It impounds the Sandy Creek near Ramseur.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/08/2025.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityRamseur
River/StreamSandy Creek
Coordinates35.82720, -79.69570

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length355 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge264 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMary E Lineberry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/08/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC00721
Federal IDNC00721
More InfoState Dam Safety Program