Dean Ave. Dam

Dean Ave. Dam is an earth dam located in Wake County, North Carolina. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection01/25/2007
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 150 ft long. 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 Dean Ave. Dam

The primary purpose of Dean Ave. Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Reginald a Sumner (private). It impounds the Perry Creek near Raleigh.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/25/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

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Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
Nearest CityRaleigh
River/StreamPerry Creek
Coordinates35.86000, -78.50000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3 acre-ft
Max Storage3 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerReginald a Sumner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/25/2007
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC05858
Federal IDNC05858
More InfoState Dam Safety Program