Colemans Lake Dam

Colemans Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Colemans Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Colemans Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Colemans Lake Home Owners Association (private). It impounds the White Oak Creek Vahu6 Cu20 near Petersburg.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 636 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/06/2022.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyDinwiddie
Nearest CityPetersburg
River/StreamWhite Oak Creek Vahu6 Cu20
Coordinates37.10940, -77.69440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length240 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage636 acre-ft
Max Storage636 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerColemans Lake Home Owners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA053008
Federal IDVA053008
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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