Farmer Lake Dam

Farmer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stanly County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection02/08/2023
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Farmer Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Farmer Lake 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 Jjte Holdings, LLC (private). It impounds the Island Creek near Oakboro.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, 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. 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 02/08/2023.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyStanly
Nearest CityOakboro
River/StreamIsland Creek
Coordinates35.20260, -80.38730

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJjte Holdings, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection02/08/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01628
Federal IDNC01628
More InfoState Dam Safety Program