Crumpler Lake Dam

Crumpler Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sampson County, North Carolina, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection06/07/2012
Height23 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 540 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 Crumpler Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Crumpler Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Shelton K Jackson (private). It impounds the Beaverdam Swamp.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 years old.

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 06/07/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountySampson
River/StreamBeaverdam Swamp
Coordinates35.10770, -78.34880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerShelton K Jackson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/07/2012
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04136
Federal IDNC04136
More InfoState Dam Safety Program