Cogdell Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, North Carolina. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 171 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 Cogdell Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Cogdell Pond Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 171 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/19/2019.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The North Carolina dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | Goldsboro |
| Coordinates | 35.40660, -78.04960 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 171 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/19/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC04869 |
| Federal ID | NC04869 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |