Beaver Dam 3, 4 & 5 is an earth dam located in Sampson County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 850 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 Beaver Dam 3, 4 & 5
Beaver Dam 3, 4 & 5 is a dam in Sampson, North Carolina. The dam is owned by Terry Lynn S Pippin (private). It impounds the Big Swamp near Roseboro.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 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 06/13/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Sampson |
| Nearest City | Roseboro |
| River/Stream | Big Swamp |
| Coordinates | 34.93000, -78.55900 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Terry Lynn S Pippin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/13/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC05394 |
| Federal ID | NC05394 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |