Benn Grant Lower Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 400 ft long, 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 Benn Grant Lower Dam
The primary purpose of Benn Grant Lower Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Battle Branch near Union.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/08/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Macon |
| Nearest City | Union |
| River/Stream | Battle Branch |
| Coordinates | 35.12700, -83.41680 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,000 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/08/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01361 |
| Federal ID | NC01361 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |