Hawks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Surry County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 258 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Hawks Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hawks Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Jackson Creek near White Plains.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 258 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 26 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 11/06/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Nearest City | White Plains |
| River/Stream | Jackson Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.42820, -80.66350 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 258 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/06/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01477 |
| Federal ID | NC01477 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |