Wills Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, North Carolina, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 800 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 Wills Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Wills Pond Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Roland M Gray (private). It impounds the Old Mill Branch near La Grange.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 768 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 01/29/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | La Grange |
| River/Stream | Old Mill Branch |
| Coordinates | 35.38780, -77.89310 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 768 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 768 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 462 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Roland M Gray |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/29/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00984 |
| Federal ID | NC00984 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |