Raynor Pond Dam

Raynor Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection04/30/2012
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 385 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Raynor Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Raynor Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Betty Pefley (private). It impounds the Ut to Cape Fear River.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 48 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 04/30/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyCumberland
River/StreamUt to Cape Fear River
Coordinates35.11690, -78.87100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Length385 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage48 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBetty Pefley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/30/2012
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC02157
Federal IDNC02157
More InfoState Dam Safety Program