Love Pond Dam
Love Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Surry County, North Carolina, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Love Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Love Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Tom's Creek near Pilot Mountain.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1947, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 02/28/2023.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Nearest City | Pilot Mountain |
| River/Stream | Tom's Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.48830, -80.49570 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
| Year Completed | 1947 (79 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,113 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 02/28/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01273 |
| Federal ID | NC01273 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |