Parker Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection01/08/2025
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 323 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 Parker Dam

The primary purpose of Parker 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 Tarus Balog (private). It impounds the W. Fork Little River near Seagrove.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 323 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/08/2025.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Nearest CitySeagrove
River/StreamW. Fork Little River
Coordinates35.53500, -79.89620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length323 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge190 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTarus Balog
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/08/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03774
Federal IDNC03774
More InfoState Dam Safety Program