Big Island Pond Dam
Big Island Pond Dam is a dam located in Bedford County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Big Island Pond Dam
Big Island Pond Dam is a dam in Bedford, Virginia. The dam is owned by Georgia Pacific Big Island, Llc (private).
The dam stands 99 feet tall and stretches 99 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 99 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/09/2008. That was over 17 years ago.
At 99 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Bedford |
| Coordinates | 37.52040, -79.34720 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 99 ft |
| Dam Height | 99 ft |
| Dam Length | 99 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 99 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 99 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Georgia Pacific Big Island, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 12/09/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA019039 |
| Federal ID | VA019039 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |