Blackmon Pond Dam

Blackmon Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Johnston County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blackmon Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Blackmon Pond 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 Wilson E Blackmon (private). It impounds the Reedy Creek near Smithfield.

The dam stands 23 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 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 03/16/1999. That was over 27 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyJohnston
Nearest CitySmithfield
River/StreamReedy Creek
Coordinates35.61080, -78.37460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilson E Blackmon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/16/1999
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01516
Federal IDNC01516
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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