Lake Dejarnette Dam

Lake Dejarnette Dam is an earth dam located in Caroline County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Lake Dejarnette Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Dejarnette Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Caroline Pines P.o.a., Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-north Anna.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 265 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/18/2022.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyCaroline
River/StreamTr-north Anna
Coordinates37.89450, -77.44380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage265 acre-ft
Max Storage265 acre-ft
Normal Storage133 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCaroline Pines P.O.A., Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection01/18/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA033041
Federal IDVA033041
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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