Upchurch Lane Dam is an earth dam located in Wake County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 250 ft long. 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 Upchurch Lane Dam
The primary purpose of Upchurch Lane Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stephen M Burrows (private). It impounds the Harris Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
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.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wake |
| River/Stream | Harris Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.89410, -78.46240 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Stephen M Burrows |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC06182 |
| Federal ID | NC06182 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |