Shaffir Dam

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

About Shaffir Dam

The primary purpose of Shaffir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David H Burgess (private). It impounds the Ut To Hunting Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 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 12/07/2021.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
River/StreamUt To Hunting Creek
Coordinates35.99400, -80.69980

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Length290 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDavid H Burgess
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/07/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03126
Federal IDNC03126
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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