Price Dam is an earth dam located in Danville County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 213 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Price Dam
The primary purpose of Price Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. It impounds the Ut to Pumpkin Creek.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 213 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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 02/22/2023.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Danville |
| River/Stream | Ut to Pumpkin Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.54140, -79.40610 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 213 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/22/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC05186 |
| Federal ID | NC05186 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |