Sinclair Lake Dam

Sinclair Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sampson County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sinclair Lake Dam

Sinclair Lake Dam is a dam in Sampson, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Miland, Inc. (private). It impounds the Little Coharie Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 160 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 960 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 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 05/03/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountySampson
River/StreamLittle Coharie Creek
Coordinates35.15690, -78.45590

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length630 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage960 acre-ft
Max Storage960 acre-ft
Normal Storage704 acre-ft
Surface Area160 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Max Discharge238 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMiland, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/03/2012
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01185
Federal IDNC01185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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