Monks Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Pitt County, North Carolina, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 225 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 Monks Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Monks Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Quinerly Properties, LLC (private). It impounds the Tyson Creek near Greenville.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 02/20/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Pitt |
| Nearest City | Greenville |
| River/Stream | Tyson Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.65390, -77.51950 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 66 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Quinerly Properties, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/20/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00899 |
| Federal ID | NC00899 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |