Northline Corporation Dam dam
Northline Corporation Dam
The Northline Corporation Dam, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, is a vital local government-owned structure on the North Buffalo Creek-Tr river. The dam serves primarily for recreational purposes, offering a surface area of 7.9 acres and a storage capacity of 94 acre-feet. With a hydraulic height of 14.1 feet and a structural height of 19.9 feet, this earth-type dam stands at a total height of 20 feet and stretches 260 feet in length. Despite its fair condition assessment and high hazard potential, the dam is regularly inspected and regulated by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Dam Safety Program.
Situated within Guilford County, the Northline Corporation Dam presents a potential risk to the surrounding area due to its high hazard designation. Although its condition is assessed as fair, the dam undergoes inspections every two years to ensure operational safety and compliance with regulatory standards. The dam's emergency action plan, last revised in 2007, serves as a crucial component in mitigating risks and preparing for potential incidents. While the dam does not feature outlet gates or associated structures, its importance for recreation and water resource management in the region cannot be understated.
Ensuring the safety and integrity of the Northline Corporation Dam is essential for protecting the community and environment it serves. As a key recreational resource on the North Buffalo Creek-Tr river, this earth-type dam plays a significant role in water storage and management, with a normal storage capacity of 21 acre-feet. With its strategic location and regulated status, the dam contributes to the overall water infrastructure in Guilford County while posing a potential hazard that must be carefully monitored and managed.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Northline Corporation Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| N Buffalo Cr At Westover Terrace At Greensboro | 1 cfs | → |
| South Buffalo Creek Nr Pomona | 1 cfs | → |
| North Buffalo Creek At Church St At Greensboro | 3 cfs | → |
| Horsepen Creek At Us 220 Nr Greensboro | 1 cfs | → |
| South Buffalo Creek At Us 220 At Greensboro | 2 cfs | → |
| Ryan Creek Below Us 220 At Greensboro | 0 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Northline Corporation Dam.
Boat launches
- Homeview Road Burlington
- Belews Lake Drive 8191, Belews Creek
- Pine Hall Road 2547-2793, Walnut Cove
- Haw River Trail Alamance County
- Island Trail Alamance County
- Lake Thom-A-Lex Park
Campgrounds
- Oak Hollow City Campground
- Hagan-Stone Park
- Lake Reidsville Rec Park
- Shallow Ford Campsites
- Sunset Park Campground
Fishing spots
Track Northline Corporation Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Northline Corporation Dam
Where does the data for Northline Corporation Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the High hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Northline Corporation Dam.