Southerland Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Vance County, North Carolina, built in 1880. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 300 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 Southerland Lake Dam
Southerland Lake Dam is a dam in Vance, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Vance Church Holdings, LLC (private). It impounds the Sandy Creek near Gold Rock.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 403 acre-feet. Completed in 1880, 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 05/07/1993. That was over 33 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Vance |
| Nearest City | Gold Rock |
| River/Stream | Sandy Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.28980, -78.29200 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1880 (146 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 403 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 403 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 336 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 990 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Vance Church Holdings, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/1993 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01018 |
| Federal ID | NC01018 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |