Stewart Dam is an earth dam located in Stanly County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection10/25/2018
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Stewart Dam

The primary purpose of Stewart Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Michael L Huneycutt (private).

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 24 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 10/25/2018.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyStanly
Coordinates35.21770, -80.39700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMichael L Huneycutt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/25/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04165
Federal IDNC04165
More InfoState Dam Safety Program