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Lake Johnson Dam

Lake Johnson Dam Repairs

Routine Repairs Dam Spillway

Updated: Sep 9, 2025

After annual inspections of Lake Johnson Dam, routine maintenance and repairs are needed along the primary spillway and crest of the dam. This project will replace old caulking in concrete joints and repair cracks in the concrete.

Project Details

 
Type:
Lakes, Streams, and Dams
Budget:
$479,478
Project Lead:
Stormwater Management
Contractors:
AECOM (Design)

Contact

 

Ben Lingley
Stormwater Controls Measures & Dams Asset Manager
benjamin.lingley@raleighnc.gov
919-996-4174

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

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Planning

This phase is complete.

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Design

Routine repairs to a dam must be submitted to and approved by North Carolina Dam Safety. We submitted the repair design and they were approved by North Carolina Dam Safety. Design is expected to be completed Fall 2025.

Next Steps

 

Dam repairs will require the lake to be lowered approximately 5 feet and it is expected that the Lake Johnson Loop Trail will be closed along the dam during the repairs. The trail will be routed to the Walnut Creek Trail immediately to the east along Lake Dam Rd. Repairs are expected to take 2-3 months.

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Schedule

DateActivity
Spring 2022Project Planning complete
Summer 2024Project Design begins
Fall 2025Project Design complete
TBDConstruction begins
TBDConstruction Completed

Background

Lake Johnson Dam is located on the east end of Lake Johnson Park. The current dam was re-built in 2013 and Walnut Creek Trail goes over the crest of the dam. A project to identify needed repairs was completed in 2022.

Related Links

 

Dams and Safety

Stormwater System and Projects

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