Beaumont Acres Dam

Beaumont Acres Dam is an earth dam located in Henderson County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Beaumont Acres Dam

The primary purpose of Beaumont Acres Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Beaumont Property Owners Association (private). It impounds the Ut To Oklawaha Creek near Hendersonville.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 20 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/18/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyHenderson
Nearest CityHendersonville
River/StreamUt To Oklawaha Creek
Coordinates35.27530, -82.48540

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge47 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBeaumont Property Owners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection02/18/2013
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNC03073
Federal IDNC03073
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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