Fred Booth Pond Dam
Fred Booth Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hoke County, North Carolina, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Fred Booth Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Fred Booth Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roy W Wood (private). It impounds the Buffalo Creed near Laurinburg.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 years old.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/24/2013. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hoke |
| Nearest City | Laurinburg |
| River/Stream | Buffalo Creed |
| Coordinates | 35.03260, -79.33160 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Roy W Wood |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 05/24/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC03095 |
| Federal ID | NC03095 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |