Smoky Mountain Sanctuary Poa Dam is an earth dam located in Haywood County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 134 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Smoky Mountain Sanctuary Poa Dam
Smoky Mountain Sanctuary Poa Dam is a dam in Haywood, North Carolina. It impounds the Farmers Branch.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 134 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 16 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/16/2023.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| River/Stream | Farmers Branch |
| Coordinates | 35.45780, -82.97690 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 134 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 0 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/16/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC05865 |
| Federal ID | NC05865 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |