Babcock Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wake County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 200 ft long. 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 Babcock Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Babcock Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wake County Community Development Services (local government). It impounds the Crabtree Creek near Raleigh.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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 03/12/1993. That was over 33 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wake |
| Nearest City | Raleigh |
| River/Stream | Crabtree Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.78790, -78.54980 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wake County Community Development Services |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/12/1993 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01446 |
| Federal ID | NC01446 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |