Ramseur Lake Dam is a masonry dam located in Randolph County, North Carolina, built in 1850. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 398 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 Ramseur Lake Dam
Ramseur Lake Dam is a dam in Randolph, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Pobeda Holdings, LLC (private). It impounds the Deep River.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 398 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 349 square miles. Completed in 1850, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half 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 01/08/2025.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| River/Stream | Deep River |
| Coordinates | 35.73270, -79.65710 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 398 ft |
| Year Completed | 1850 (176 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 349 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,287 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Pobeda Holdings, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/08/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00725 |
| Federal ID | NC00725 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |