Lenio Lake Dam

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

About Lenio Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lenio Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jerry W Barney (private). It impounds the Ut To Haw River near Altamahaw.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 254 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 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 12/12/2024.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Nearest CityAltamahaw
River/StreamUt To Haw River
Coordinates36.18000, -79.99960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length254 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJerry W Barney
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/12/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01583
Federal IDNC01583
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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