Yellow Jacket Lake Dam
Yellow Jacket Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Yellow Jacket Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Yellow Jacket Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Moravian Creek near Wilkesboro.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 12/31/2019.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Nearest City | Wilkesboro |
| River/Stream | Moravian Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.09400, -81.19510 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 12/31/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01473 |
| Federal ID | NC01473 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |