Hog City Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Lenoir County, North Carolina, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 3,333 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Hog City Lagoon Dam
Hog City Lagoon Dam is a dam in Lenoir, North Carolina. The dam is owned by J.c. Howard Farms, LLC (private).
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 3,333 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 years old.
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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/14/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lenoir |
| Coordinates | 35.10430, -77.67500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,333 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | J.c. Howard Farms, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/14/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC05311 |
| Federal ID | NC05311 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |