Barbour Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Johnston County, North Carolina, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 300 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 Barbour Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Barbour Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by James L Barbour (private). It impounds the Steep Hill Branch near Smithfield.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 years old.
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 05/25/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Johnston |
| Nearest City | Smithfield |
| River/Stream | Steep Hill Branch |
| Coordinates | 35.53670, -78.46200 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 190 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | James L Barbour |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/25/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC04886 |
| Federal ID | NC04886 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |