Southern Regional Park Dam
Southern Regional Park Dam is an earth dam located in Albemarle County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Southern Regional Park Dam
The primary purpose of Southern Regional Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Albemarle County;albemarle County Local Government (local government). It impounds the Walnut Branch Hardware River.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 953 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
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 11/17/2022.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Albemarle |
| River/Stream | Walnut Branch Hardware River |
| Coordinates | 37.92060, -78.58720 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 953 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 953 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 360 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 48 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Albemarle County;Albemarle County Local Government |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/17/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA003194 |
| Federal ID | VA003194 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |