Kimball Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Kimball Dam
The primary purpose of Kimball Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dan B. Kimball and Inex L. Kimball Revocable Trust (private). It impounds the Ut to Mills River near Mills River.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 05/29/2019.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Henderson |
| Nearest City | Mills River |
| River/Stream | Ut to Mills River |
| Coordinates | 35.39380, -82.58830 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dan B. Kimball and Inex L. Kimball Revocable Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/29/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC03014 |
| Federal ID | NC03014 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |