Mclawhorn Pond Dam

Mclawhorn Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Craven County, North Carolina, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mclawhorn Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mclawhorn 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 Mclawhorn Livestock Farm, Inc. (private). It impounds the Trent River near Trentwoods.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 18 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 02/05/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyCraven
Nearest CityTrentwoods
River/StreamTrent River
Coordinates35.06200, -77.17990

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Length120 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMcLawhorn Livestock Farm, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection02/05/2008
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC02126
Federal IDNC02126
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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