Dover Pond Dam B

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

About Dover Pond Dam B

The primary purpose of Dover Pond Dam B is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Henry K Macnair (private). It impounds the Yates Millpond.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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 02/26/1993. That was over 33 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
River/StreamYates Millpond
Coordinates35.73630, -78.71840

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length280 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHenry K MacNair
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection02/26/1993
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04475
Federal IDNC04475
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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