Dusty Level Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, North Carolina, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 380 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 Dusty Level Dam
The primary purpose of Dusty Level Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles T Brown (private). It impounds the Watery Branch.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 2010, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/08/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Watery Branch |
| Coordinates | 35.37370, -79.98380 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 2010 (16 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Charles T Brown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/08/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC06027 |
| Federal ID | NC06027 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |