Finch's Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Wilson County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 250 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 Finch's Millpond Dam
The primary purpose of Finch's Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Bloomery Swamp near Wilson.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 469 acre-feet.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 05/09/2017.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilson |
| Nearest City | Wilson |
| River/Stream | Bloomery Swamp |
| Coordinates | 35.76270, -77.99660 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 469 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 469 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00891 |
| Federal ID | NC00891 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |