Stillwater Landing Dam

Stillwater Landing Dam is an earth dam located in Wake County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection01/05/2023
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Stillwater Landing Dam

The primary purpose of Stillwater Landing Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Lower Barton Creek near Falls.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 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 01/05/2023.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
Nearest CityFalls
River/StreamLower Barton Creek
Coordinates35.91600, -78.69470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/05/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04461
Federal IDNC04461
More InfoState Dam Safety Program