Dover Pond Dam B is an earth dam located in Wake County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 280 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 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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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wake |
| River/Stream | Yates Millpond |
| Coordinates | 35.73630, -78.71840 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Henry K Macnair |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/26/1993 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC04475 |
| Federal ID | NC04475 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |