Sitting Rock Farm Dam

Sitting Rock Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sitting Rock Farm Dam

The primary purpose of Sitting Rock Farm Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sitting Rock, Llc (private). It impounds the Ut To Brushy Creek near Eden.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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 12/30/2024.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRockingham
Nearest CityEden
River/StreamUt To Brushy Creek
Coordinates36.32450, -79.93420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Length435 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSitting Rock, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/30/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC03902
Federal IDNC03902
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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