Creekside Farm Lagoon Dam

Creekside Farm Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/24/2023
Height34 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 1,500 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Creekside Farm Lagoon Dam

Creekside 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 Ut to Fountain Fork.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 306 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 03/24/2023.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyEdgecombe
River/StreamUt to Fountain Fork
Coordinates35.88870, -77.37410

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Length1,500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage306 acre-ft
Max Storage306 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerThe Hanor Company of Wisconsin, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/24/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC05278
Federal IDNC05278
More InfoState Dam Safety Program