Snow Camp Milling Dam is a stone dam located in Alamance County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 175 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Snow Camp Milling Dam
Snow Camp Milling Dam is a dam in Alamance, North Carolina. The dam is owned by R. F. Holman, Jr. Heirs (private). It impounds the Cane Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 76 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 12/17/2024.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| River/Stream | Cane Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.89670, -79.40490 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 175 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | R. F. Holman, Jr. Heirs |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/17/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01770 |
| Federal ID | NC01770 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |