Matthews Lake Dam
Matthews Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Durham County, North Carolina, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Matthews Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Matthews Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Nancy D Bennett (private). It impounds the New Hope Creek near Durham.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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 12/12/1997. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Durham |
| Nearest City | Durham |
| River/Stream | New Hope Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.93240, -78.96530 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1951 (75 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Max Discharge | 3 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Nancy D Bennett |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 12/12/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01044 |
| Federal ID | NC01044 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |