Saint Andrews College Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Scotland County, North Carolina, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 755 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 Saint Andrews College Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Saint Andrews College Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Scotland Development Corporation (private). It impounds the Bridge Creek near Hasty.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 755 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 65 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 648 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 03/18/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Scotland |
| Nearest City | Hasty |
| River/Stream | Bridge Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.74040, -79.47730 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 755 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 648 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 648 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 65 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 66 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Scotland Development Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/18/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01088 |
| Federal ID | NC01088 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |