Price Dam is an earth dam located in Iredell 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 inspection11/27/2024
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Price Dam

The primary purpose of Price Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jerry W Price (private). It impounds the Ut to Reeder Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 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 11/27/2024.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
River/StreamUt to Reeder Creek
Coordinates35.75300, -80.98380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJerry W Price
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/27/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03155
Federal IDNC03155
More InfoState Dam Safety Program