Algood Mill Dam

Algood Mill Dam is a concrete dam located in Yadkin County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection10/27/2020
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 205 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Algood Mill Dam

The primary purpose of Algood Mill Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Yadkin River near Bermuda Run.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 205 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 10/27/2020.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyYadkin
Nearest CityBermuda Run
River/StreamYadkin River
Coordinates36.19030, -80.46150

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height23 ft
Dam Length205 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/27/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC04714
Federal IDNC04714
More InfoState Dam Safety Program