Blanchard Dam is an earth dam located in Alamance County, North Carolina, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 420 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 Blanchard Dam
The primary purpose of Blanchard Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Scrubb Creek near Alamance.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years 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 10/30/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Nearest City | Alamance |
| River/Stream | Scrubb Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.07960, -79.52640 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Max Discharge | 314 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/30/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00735 |
| Federal ID | NC00735 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |