Crozet Sportsman Club Dam
Crozet Sportsman Club Dam is an earth dam located in Albemarle County, Virginia, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Crozet Sportsman Club Dam
The primary purpose of Crozet Sportsman Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Crozet Sportsman Club (private). It impounds the Tr-dollins Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 130 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/10/2017.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Albemarle |
| River/Stream | Tr-dollins Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.01890, -78.70570 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 130 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Crozet Sportsman Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/10/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA003166 |
| Federal ID | VA003166 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |