Lake Street Dam

Lake Street 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 Lake Street Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Street Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kevin J Toflinski (private). It impounds the Ut To Back Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet.

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 12/02/2024.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
River/StreamUt To Back Creek
Coordinates35.75370, -80.93160

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKevin J Toflinski
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/02/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03148
Federal IDNC03148
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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