Piedmont Minerals Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Orange County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Piedmont Minerals Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Piedmont Minerals Lake Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Resco Products, Inc. (private). It impounds the Eno River near Hillsborough.
The dam stands 50 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 46 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 03/11/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Orange |
| Nearest City | Hillsborough |
| River/Stream | Eno River |
| Coordinates | 36.06980, -79.10500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Resco Products, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/11/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01550 |
| Federal ID | NC01550 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |