Ton-a-wandah Dam

Ton-a-wandah Dam is a concrete dam located in Henderson County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Ton-a-wandah Dam

The primary purpose of Ton-a-wandah Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rasieh Enterprises, Lp (private). It impounds the Greer Creek near Hendersonville.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/01/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyHenderson
Nearest CityHendersonville
River/StreamGreer Creek
Coordinates35.25980, -82.47440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRasieh Enterprises, LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/01/2013
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01275
Federal IDNC01275
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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