Bellamy Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Halifax County, North Carolina, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 318 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 Bellamy Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bellamy Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frederick M Dunn (private). It impounds the Rocky Swamp near Enfield.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 318 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 580 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 38 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 04/22/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Halifax |
| Nearest City | Enfield |
| River/Stream | Rocky Swamp |
| Coordinates | 36.15580, -77.75440 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 318 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 580 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 580 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 480 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 70 acres |
| Drainage Area | 38 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 83 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Frederick M Dunn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/22/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00988 |
| Federal ID | NC00988 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |