Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam dam
Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam
The Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam in North Carolina is a crucial structure designed for tailings management. This earth dam, completed in 1972, stands at a structural height of 120 feet with a hydraulic height of 115 feet. It has a storage capacity of 1843 acre-feet and covers a surface area of 64.2 acres. The dam is regulated by the NCDEQ Dam Safety Program and undergoes regular inspections to ensure its satisfactory condition.
Located in Cleveland County, this dam on the Suck Creek offstream has a high hazard potential and is under state jurisdiction for regulatory oversight. With a primary purpose of tailings management, the Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam plays a vital role in maintaining water resources and managing potential risks associated with its operation. It is owned by a public utility and is subject to state permitting, inspection, and enforcement to ensure its safe operation and compliance with regulatory standards.
Overall, the Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam is an essential infrastructure for water resource management and climate resilience in North Carolina. With its significant storage capacity and strategic location, this dam serves a crucial role in maintaining the safety and integrity of its surrounding areas. As a regulated structure with a satisfactory condition assessment, the dam exemplifies the state's commitment to ensuring the resilience of its water infrastructure in the face of changing climate conditions.
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 Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Broad River Near Boiling Springs | 392 cfs | → |
| Broad River Near Blacksburg | 338 cfs | → |
| Pacolet River Below Lake Blalock Near Cowpens | 88 cfs | → |
| Broad River Near Gaffney | 1,890 cfs | → |
| Pacolet River Near Fingerville | 81 cfs | → |
| Second Broad River Nr Logan | 31 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam.
Boat launches
- First Broad River Trail Shelby
- Sandy Ford Road 1925, Chesnee
- John H. Moss Lake Recreation Park
- Lakeshore Drive Cleveland County
- Anchor Park
- Berry Shoals Road 370, Spartanburg County
Campgrounds
- Shelby Mission Camp
- John H. Moss Lake City Campground
- Garner Creek Backcountry Campsite
- Garner Creek
- Hounds Gateway Campground
- Croft State Natural Area
Fishing spots
- Johns Creek Lake
- Sedalia Lake
- Macedonia Lake
- Mountain Island Park Fishing Access
- Pittman Lake
- Asheville Recreation Park Lake
Paddle runs
- Linville Wilderness Boundary To Lake James
- Linville Gorge Wilderness Boundary To Southern End Of Wilderness
- Mills River From Confluence Of North/South Forks To Confluence With Foster Creek
- North Fork From Bottom Of Spillway Of Hendersonville Reservoir To Confluence With South Fork
- Nf Boundary To Confluence With North Fork
- South Fork From Confluence With Pigeon Br To Nf Boundary
Track Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam
Where does the data for Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream 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 Cliffside Active Ash Basin Downstream Dam.