Huggins Glen Dam

Huggins Glen Dam is an earth dam located in Wake County, North Carolina. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Huggins Glen Dam

The primary purpose of Huggins Glen Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Battery At High House Community Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Ut To Crabtree Creek near Cary.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/17/2023.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The North Carolina dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
Nearest CityCary
River/StreamUt To Crabtree Creek
Coordinates35.78090, -78.81550

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBattery At High House Community Association, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/17/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNC05658
Federal IDNC05658
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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