Dan River Service Water Settling Pond Dam
Dan River Service Water Settling Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Dan River Service Water Settling Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Dan River Service Water Settling Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Duke Energy Corporation (public utility). It impounds the Dan River.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 355 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/09/2020.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rockingham |
| River/Stream | Dan River |
| Coordinates | 36.48650, -79.72180 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 355 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 355 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Duke Energy Corporation |
| Owner Type | Public Utility |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/09/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC06102 |
| Federal ID | NC06102 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |