Flowers Dam is an earth dam located in Johnston County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 700 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 Flowers Dam
The primary purpose of Flowers Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Flowers Crossroads Lakes, LLC (private). It impounds the Ut to Neuse River near Smithfield.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 25 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/14/1981. That was over 45 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Johnston |
| Nearest City | Smithfield |
| River/Stream | Ut to Neuse River |
| Coordinates | 35.65450, -78.34390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Flowers Crossroads Lakes, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/14/1981 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC03220 |
| Federal ID | NC03220 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |