Clifton Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Franklin County, North Carolina, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 180 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Clifton Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Clifton 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 Cape Romain Properties, LLC (private). It impounds the Crooked Creek near Bunn.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1890, 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 08/29/1995. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Bunn |
| River/Stream | Crooked Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.00040, -78.34720 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
| Year Completed | 1890 (136 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 70 acres |
| Max Discharge | 407 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Cape Romain Properties, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/29/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01062 |
| Federal ID | NC01062 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |