Stone Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Orange County, North Carolina, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 494 ft long. 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 Stone Pond Dam
Stone Pond Dam is a dam in Orange, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Sonya H Schofield (private). It impounds the N. Fork Little River.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 494 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Orange |
| River/Stream | N. Fork Little River |
| Coordinates | 36.22820, -79.09330 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 494 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,118 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Sonya H Schofield |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01553 |
| Federal ID | NC01553 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |