Windy Hill Acres Lake Dam
Windy Hill Acres Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Iredell County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Windy Hill Acres Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Windy Hill Acres Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Isaac J Forehand (private). It impounds the Ut To South Yadkin River near Cooleemee.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/02/2021.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Iredell |
| Nearest City | Cooleemee |
| River/Stream | Ut To South Yadkin River |
| Coordinates | 35.87980, -80.94020 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Isaac J Forehand |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 12/02/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01623 |
| Federal ID | NC01623 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |