Taylor Pond Dam

Taylor Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Beaufort County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Taylor Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Taylor Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Jack Arlen Rowe Testamentary Trust (private). It impounds the Taylors Gut near Red Bug Point.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 05/01/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBeaufort
Nearest CityRed Bug Point
River/StreamTaylors Gut
Coordinates35.45990, -76.98730

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Length230 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJack Arlen Rowe Testamentary Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/01/2008
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01875
Federal IDNC01875
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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