Lake Walter Dam

Lake Walter Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Walter Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Walter Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donna S Liebers (private). It impounds the Blount Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 369 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 02/15/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyCumberland
River/StreamBlount Creek
Coordinates35.02180, -78.92780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length369 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge59 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDonna S Liebers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection02/15/1990
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01093
Federal IDNC01093
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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