Rainbow Pond Dam

Rainbow Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Martin County, North Carolina, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rainbow Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Rainbow Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by William H Winslow (private). It impounds the Roanoke River near Williamston.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 01/13/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMartin
Nearest CityWilliamston
River/StreamRoanoke River
Coordinates35.93180, -77.18960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Max Discharge99 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerWilliam H Winslow
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/13/2005
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01059
Federal IDNC01059
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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