Feid Pond Dam

Feid Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Feid Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Feid Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robin L Kanipe (private). It impounds the Pinners Creek near Fletcher.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 11 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 03/14/2022.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Nearest CityFletcher
River/StreamPinners Creek
Coordinates35.46650, -82.49900

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length270 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage14 acre-ft
Max Storage11 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRobin L Kanipe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/14/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC01924
Federal IDNC01924
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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