Dotson Pond Dam

About Dotson Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Dotson Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dotson Holdings, Llc (private). It impounds the Ut To Catawba River.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 206 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 18 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1951, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/14/2023.

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

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