Brevard Music Camp Lower Dam dam
Brevard Music Camp Lower Dam
Brevard Music Camp Lower Dam, also known as Sonata Lake Dam, is a privately-owned structure located in Brevard, North Carolina. This dam is regulated and permitted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Dam Safety Program, ensuring its safe operation and maintenance. The primary purpose of this earth-type dam is for recreation, specifically to create a 2.3-acre lake known as Sonata Lake, which is fed by Brushy Creek.
The dam has a hydraulic height of 19.5 feet and a structural height of 23 feet, with a length of 360 feet. It has a storage capacity of 21 acre-feet, with a normal storage level of 18 acre-feet. Despite being classified as having a high hazard potential, the dam is currently in fair condition based on a 2020 assessment. The dam has an established Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and is inspected biennially to ensure compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
Overall, Brevard Music Camp Lower Dam serves as an important recreational resource in the area, creating a serene lake environment for campers and visitors to enjoy. Its regulation, inspection, and maintenance practices demonstrate a commitment to ensuring the safety and integrity of the dam, protecting both the surrounding community and the natural environment in which it is situated.
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 Brevard Music Camp Lower Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson River Near Brevard | 32 cfs | → |
| French Broad River At Rosman | 54 cfs | → |
| French Broad River At Blantyre | 257 cfs | → |
| South Saluda River Near Cleveland | 5 cfs | → |
| Mills River Near Mills River | 62 cfs | → |
| Middle Saluda River Near Cleveland | 16 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Brevard Music Camp Lower Dam.
Boat launches
- Pisgah Forest Access Brevard
- Canada Road 14091, Tuckasegee
- Hooper Lane Mills River
- Devils Fork Road Oconee County
- White Oak Hill Road Oconee County
Campgrounds
- Kuykendall Group Campground
- Davidson River
- Davidson River Recreation Area
- Davidson River Campground
- Butter Gap Shelter
- White Pines Group Campground
Fishing spots
- Bear Creek Lake
- Asheville Recreation Park Lake
- Bailey Branch
- Presbyterian Lake
- Anderson Branch
- Big Pine Creek
Paddle runs
- Dark Prong From Headwaters To Confluence East Fork And Yellowstone Prong
- Yellowstone Prong From Headwaters To Confluence With East Fork And Yellowstone Prong
- East Fork From Us Highway 276 To Confluence Of Dark Prong And Yellowstone Prong
- South Fork From Confluence With Pigeon Br To Nf Boundary
- North Fork From Bottom Of Spillway Of Hendersonville Reservoir To Confluence With South Fork
- Nf Boundary To Confluence With North Fork
Track Brevard Music Camp Lower Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Brevard Music Camp Lower Dam
Where does the data for Brevard Music Camp Lower 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 Brevard Music Camp Lower Dam.