Stone Mountain School Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 113 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Stone Mountain School Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Stone Mountain School Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wilderness Properties, LLC (private). It impounds the Taylor Creek near Black Mountain.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 113 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 01/11/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Nearest City | Black Mountain |
| River/Stream | Taylor Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.52400, -82.20330 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 113 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wilderness Properties, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/11/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC01897 |
| Federal ID | NC01897 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |