Green Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bladen County, North Carolina, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 52 ft52 ft tall and 8,448 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Green Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Green Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Green Brothers Lumber Company (private). It impounds the Cape Fear River near Elizabethtown.
The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 8,448 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 150 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/02/2022.
At 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Nearest City | Elizabethtown |
| River/Stream | Cape Fear River |
| Coordinates | 34.63560, -78.62180 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 52 ft |
| Dam Length | 8,448 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 572 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 572 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 150 acres |
| Max Discharge | 33 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Green Brothers Lumber Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/02/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01175 |
| Federal ID | NC01175 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |