Hussey Lake Dam

Hussey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Moore County, North Carolina, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hussey Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hussey Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Terry W Britt (private). It impounds the Wolf Creek near Robbins.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 12/15/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Nearest CityRobbins
River/StreamWolf Creek
Coordinates35.41690, -79.72730

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge82 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTerry W Britt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/15/2009
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC00755
Federal IDNC00755
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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