Deaver Millpond Dam

Deaver Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Duplin County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection02/21/2015
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall. 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 Deaver Millpond Dam

The primary purpose of Deaver Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Cape Fear River.

The dam stands 10 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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 02/21/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyDuplin
River/StreamCape Fear River
Coordinates35.16390, -77.95720

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/21/2015
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01429
Federal IDNC01429
More InfoState Dam Safety Program