Martineau v. State Conservation Commission

The property in question consists of approximately 58 acres lying just east of Palmyra, north of State Highway 59 and between County Trunk H and County Trunk Z, in Jefferson county. Approximately 30 acres constitute a pond which was created by the construction of a dirt dam 40 feet wide at its base, 12 feet wide at the top and 375 feet long across the Scuppernong Creek. This body of water is now known as Upper Spring Lake. The earthen dam is located at the southerly portion of the property just north of State Highway 59. This part of the property consists of about two and one-fourth acres, on…