Scott Lake Dam

Scott Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stokes County, North Carolina, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Scott Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Scott Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David R Conner (private). It impounds the Scott Branch.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 216 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 02/04/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyStokes
River/StreamScott Branch
Coordinates36.41270, -80.20960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Length216 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge6 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDavid R Conner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection02/04/2014
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01497
Federal IDNC01497
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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