Hanor Sow Lagoon Dam

Hanor Sow Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection02/11/2003
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hanor Sow Lagoon Dam

Hanor Sow Lagoon Dam is a dam in Edgecombe, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Kronseder Farms, Inc. (private). It impounds the Ut to White Oak Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 48 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 02/11/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyEdgecombe
River/StreamUt to White Oak Creek
Coordinates36.05940, -77.64120

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length650 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage48 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKronseder Farms, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/11/2003
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC05273
Federal IDNC05273
More InfoState Dam Safety Program