Flow Dam is an earth dam located in Stanly County, North Carolina, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 395 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 Flow Dam
The primary purpose of Flow Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. It impounds the Little Mountain Creek near Badin.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/16/2025.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Stanly |
| Nearest City | Badin |
| River/Stream | Little Mountain Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.40650, -80.13250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 395 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/16/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01494 |
| Federal ID | NC01494 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |