Dusty Level Dam

Dusty Level Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, North Carolina, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 15 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMontgomery
River/StreamWatery Branch
Coordinates35.37370, -79.98380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCharles T Brown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection09/08/2010
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC06027
Federal IDNC06027
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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