Smith Lake Dam
Smith Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Smith Lake Dam
Smith Lake Dam is a dam in Cumberland, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Joel K Garrett (private). It impounds the Cape Fear River near Fayetteville.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
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 02/25/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Nearest City | Fayetteville |
| River/Stream | Cape Fear River |
| Coordinates | 35.22390, -78.81430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 330 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Joel K Garrett |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 02/25/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01148 |
| Federal ID | NC01148 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |