Bunch Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Scotland County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 725 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 Bunch Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Bunch Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thomas Bunch (private). It impounds the Gum Swamp Creek near Laurel Hill.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 725 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 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. 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 02/21/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Scotland |
| Nearest City | Laurel Hill |
| River/Stream | Gum Swamp Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.85380, -79.53600 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 725 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Thomas Bunch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 02/21/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC04142 |
| Federal ID | NC04142 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |