Mills Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pender County, North Carolina, built in 1983. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 2,100 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 Mills Lake Dam
Mills Lake Dam is a dam in Pender, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Jerry L Mills (private). It impounds the Lewis Creek Pit Pot Branch.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 2,100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The North Carolina dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Pender |
| River/Stream | Lewis Creek Pit Pot Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.64110, -77.93760 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 100 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jerry L Mills |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC03677 |
| Federal ID | NC03677 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |