Marshall Pond Dam

Marshall Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Davie County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection01/31/2023
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 275 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Marshall Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Marshall Pond 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 Phillip D Kelley (private). It impounds the Turner Creek near Bermuda Run.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 01/31/2023.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyDavie
Nearest CityBermuda Run
River/StreamTurner Creek
Coordinates36.04270, -80.53980

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Length275 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPhillip D Kelley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection01/31/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01428
Federal IDNC01428
More InfoState Dam Safety Program