Ellington Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stokes County, North Carolina, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 296 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Ellington Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ellington Lake 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. The dam is owned by David M Ferguson (private). It impounds the Ut to Buffalo Creek near Mayodan.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 296 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/17/2025.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Stokes |
| Nearest City | Mayodan |
| River/Stream | Ut to Buffalo Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.50520, -80.08950 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 296 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 383 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | David M Ferguson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/17/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01495 |
| Federal ID | NC01495 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |