Big Hickory Pond B Dam

Big Hickory Pond B Dam is an earth dam located in Surry County, North Carolina, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Big Hickory Pond B Dam

The primary purpose of Big Hickory Pond B Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Monroe R Southard (private). It impounds the Ut To Mitchell River.

The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 42 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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 03/20/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

At 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
River/StreamUt To Mitchell River
Coordinates36.44660, -80.87720

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height49 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage42 acre-ft
Max Storage42 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge60 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerMonroe R Southard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/20/2014
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC05599
Federal IDNC05599
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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