Maness Dam is an earth dam located in Swain County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 110 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Maness Dam
The primary purpose of Maness Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James N Maness (private). It impounds the Peachtree Creek near Almond.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 16 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. 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 02/20/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Swain |
| Nearest City | Almond |
| River/Stream | Peachtree Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.35680, -83.56590 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 110 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Max Discharge | 28 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | James N Maness |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 02/20/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC04332 |
| Federal ID | NC04332 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |