Yadkin Recreation Park Dam

Yadkin Recreation Park Dam is an earth dam located in Yadkin County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Yadkin Recreation Park Dam

The primary purpose of Yadkin Recreation Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Yadkin County Prison Land (local government). It impounds the South Deep Creek near Yadkinville.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 21 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 12/30/2024.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyYadkin
Nearest CityYadkinville
River/StreamSouth Deep Creek
Coordinates36.11530, -80.63710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length225 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage21 acre-ft
Max Storage21 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerYadkin County Prison Land
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/30/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01492
Federal IDNC01492
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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