Wyatt Lake
Wyatt Lake is an earth dam located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Wyatt Lake
The primary purpose of Wyatt Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fort Liberty (federal). It impounds the Tr-little River near Pope Afb Nc.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/15/2019.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Nearest City | Pope Afb Nc |
| River/Stream | Tr-little River |
| Coordinates | 35.16521, -79.09145 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fort LIberty |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 02/15/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC07398 |
| Federal ID | NC07398 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |