Girl Scouts Dam At Oak Springs

About Girl Scouts Dam At Oak Springs

The primary purpose of Girl Scouts Dam At Oak Springs is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Girl Scouts, Hornets' Nest Council (private). It impounds the Ut To Yadkin River.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 493 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2013, the structure is relatively new.

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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 02/09/2023.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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