Taylor-brown Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bertie County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 300 ft long. 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 Taylor-brown Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Taylor-brown Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John B Brown (private). It impounds the Salmon Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 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 10/28/2008. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bertie |
| River/Stream | Salmon Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.04280, -76.77620 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | John B Brown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/28/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01881 |
| Federal ID | NC01881 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |