Strickland Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Strickland Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Strickland Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Griffin J Burrell (private). It impounds the Ut to Rear Swamp Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet.
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 02/07/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Franklin |
| River/Stream | Ut to Rear Swamp Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.15830, -78.29020 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Griffin J Burrell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/07/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01235 |
| Federal ID | NC01235 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |