Lake Wendell Dam is a masonry dam located in Johnston County, North Carolina, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 130 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 Lake Wendell Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Wendell Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James S Young (private). It impounds the Buffalo Creek near Archer Lodge.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 100 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 560 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 22 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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 05/05/1976. That was over 50 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Johnston |
| Nearest City | Archer Lodge |
| River/Stream | Buffalo Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.72690, -78.36060 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 130 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 560 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 560 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 560 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 100 acres |
| Drainage Area | 22 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 330 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | James S Young |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/05/1976 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00960 |
| Federal ID | NC00960 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |