Bradley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Halifax County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 21 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 Bradley Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bradley Lake 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 Vernon T. Bradley, Jr. Living Trust (private). It impounds the Mill Swamp.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 21 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 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 04/04/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Halifax |
| River/Stream | Mill Swamp |
| Coordinates | 36.34770, -77.71580 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 21 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Vernon T. Bradley, Jr. Living Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/04/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC04890 |
| Federal ID | NC04890 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |