Pine Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection08/09/2024
Height10 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 1,040 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 Pine Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pine Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Boiling Spring Lakes (local government). It impounds the Allen Creek near Orton.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,040 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/09/2024.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBrunswick
Nearest CityOrton
River/StreamAllen Creek
Coordinates34.03360, -78.06360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length1,040 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge198 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Boiling Spring Lakes
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/09/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNC01109
Federal IDNC01109
More InfoState Dam Safety Program