Lackey Lake Dam

Lackey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stokes County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection12/12/2024
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 95 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 Lackey Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lackey 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 Albert R Osteen (private). It impounds the Little Creek near Lawsonville.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 95 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.

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 12/12/2024.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyStokes
Nearest CityLawsonville
River/StreamLittle Creek
Coordinates36.50020, -80.23740

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Length95 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,580 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAlbert R Osteen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/12/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01499
Federal IDNC01499
More InfoState Dam Safety Program