Huff Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Haywood County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 375 ft long. 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 Huff Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Huff Pond 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 David Plummer (private). It impounds the Long Branch near Clyde.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 9 acre-feet.
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 01/24/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Nearest City | Clyde |
| River/Stream | Long Branch |
| Coordinates | 35.56080, -82.93290 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 9 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | David Plummer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 01/24/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC02993 |
| Federal ID | NC02993 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |