Stone Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Alleghany County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Stone Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Stone Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Henry Charles Smith & Joan Kelly Trust (private). It impounds the Big Pine Creek near Cherry Lane.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 42 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 12/09/2024.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alleghany |
| Nearest City | Cherry Lane |
| River/Stream | Big Pine Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.48420, -80.99490 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Henry Charles Smith & Joan Kelly Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/09/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01399 |
| Federal ID | NC01399 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |