Monroeton Golf Course Dam

Monroeton Golf Course Dam is an earth dam located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Monroeton Golf Course Dam

The primary purpose of Monroeton Golf Course Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Monroeton Golf Course, Inc. (private). It impounds the Ut To Haw River.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/10/2025.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRockingham
River/StreamUt To Haw River
Coordinates36.28270, -79.72440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length255 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMonroeton Golf Course, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/10/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04002
Federal IDNC04002
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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