Rorie Pond Dam

Rorie Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hoke County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection02/06/2013
Height24 ft

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall. 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 Rorie Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Rorie Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tony W Creed (private). It impounds the Mountain Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 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 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 02/06/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyHoke
River/StreamMountain Creek
Coordinates35.05080, -79.37490

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTony W Creed
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection02/06/2013
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03088
Federal IDNC03088
More InfoState Dam Safety Program