Hampton Golf Company Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 112 ft long. 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 Hampton Golf Company Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hampton Golf Company Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by High Hampton Land, LLC (private). It impounds the Fowler Creek near Ford, Ga.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 112 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4 acre-feet.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/19/1997. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jackson |
| Nearest City | Ford, Ga |
| River/Stream | Fowler Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.09650, -83.08170 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 112 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | High Hampton Land, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/19/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC03187 |
| Federal ID | NC03187 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |