Phillips Lake Dam
Phillips Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Chatham County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Phillips Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Phillips Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Albert L Crissman (private). It impounds the Tyson Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 35 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 12/11/1997. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| River/Stream | Tyson Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.56070, -79.44200 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Albert L Crissman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 12/11/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC02089 |
| Federal ID | NC02089 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |