Hancock Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 424 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hancock Dam
The primary purpose of Hancock 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 Wilbert L Hancock (private). It impounds the Bush Creek.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 424 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 10 acre-feet.
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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/13/2023.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| River/Stream | Bush Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.77590, -79.70020 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 424 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wilbert L Hancock |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 12/13/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC03805 |
| Federal ID | NC03805 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |