Siler City Country Club Dam is an earth dam located in Chatham County, North Carolina, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 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 Siler City Country Club Dam
The primary purpose of Siler City Country Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Siler City Country Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Loves Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 07/03/1995. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| River/Stream | Loves Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.69880, -79.47190 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Siler City Country Club, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/03/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC04992 |
| Federal ID | NC04992 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |