Cotton Dam is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 143 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 Cotton Dam
The primary purpose of Cotton Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Shootout Mountain Poa, Inc. (private). It impounds the Left Fork Bean's Creek near Red Hill.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 143 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 8 acre-feet.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 07/30/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Mitchell |
| Nearest City | Red Hill |
| River/Stream | Left Fork Bean's Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.09500, -82.23600 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 143 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 8 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 0 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Shootout Mountain Poa, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/30/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC04830 |
| Federal ID | NC04830 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |