Union Cross Business Park Dam is an earth dam located in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 350 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 Union Cross Business Park Dam
The primary purpose of Union Cross Business Park Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Union Cross Business Park Associates (private). It impounds the Sawmill Branch.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 59 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 01/16/2025.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Forsyth |
| River/Stream | Sawmill Branch |
| Coordinates | 36.03870, -80.14600 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Union Cross Business Park Associates |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/16/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC05282 |
| Federal ID | NC05282 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |