Nc Farm Dam

Nc Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Nc Farm Dam

The primary purpose of Nc Farm Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by N.g. Purvis Farms, Inc. (private). It impounds the Sawmill Branch.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 785 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 44 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/20/2018.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWarren
River/StreamSawmill Branch
Coordinates36.49230, -78.15580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length785 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerN.G. Purvis Farms, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/20/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC05167
Federal IDNC05167
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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