Warren Lake Dam

Warren Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Warren Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Warren Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Georgette Leffew (private). It impounds the Cape Fear River near Elzabethtown.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 03/05/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyCumberland
Nearest CityElzabethtown
River/StreamCape Fear River
Coordinates35.00830, -78.88130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Max Discharge83 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeorgette Leffew
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/05/2008
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01123
Federal IDNC01123
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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