Currin Lake Dam

Currin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Currin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Currin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Terry Chapman (private). It impounds the Carver Creek near Fayetteville.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 02/25/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyCumberland
Nearest CityFayetteville
River/StreamCarver Creek
Coordinates35.19090, -78.86300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge53 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTerry Chapman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection02/25/2008
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01151
Federal IDNC01151
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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