Wray Dam is an earth dam located in Northampton County, North Carolina, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 750 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 Wray Dam
The primary purpose of Wray 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 Michael H Wray (private). It impounds the Ut to Roanoke Rapids Lake.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 217 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 years old.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/12/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Northampton |
| River/Stream | Ut to Roanoke Rapids Lake |
| Coordinates | 36.50250, -77.72220 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 217 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 217 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Michael H Wray |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/12/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC03641 |
| Federal ID | NC03641 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |