Anderson Farm Lagoon Dam

Anderson Farm 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 inspection02/12/2003
Height25 ft

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall, 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 Anderson Farm Lagoon Dam

Anderson Farm Lagoon Dam is a dam in Edgecombe, North Carolina. The dam is owned by The Hanor Company of Wisconsin, LLC (private). It impounds the Maple Swamp.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 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 02/12/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyEdgecombe
River/StreamMaple Swamp
Coordinates36.04600, -77.54870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerThe Hanor Company of Wisconsin, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/12/2003
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC05275
Federal IDNC05275
More InfoState Dam Safety Program