Newman Pond Dam

Newman Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Sampson County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection04/08/2008
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 525 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 Newman Pond Dam

Newman Pond Dam is a dam in Sampson, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Belvoir Sod, LLC (private). It impounds the Beaverdam Run.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 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 04/08/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountySampson
River/StreamBeaverdam Run
Coordinates35.05340, -78.40600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length525 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBelvoir Sod, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/08/2008
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04130
Federal IDNC04130
More InfoState Dam Safety Program