Fox Lake Dam

Fox Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfax County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Fox Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fox Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fox Lake Poa;fox Lake Poa;fox Lake Property Owner's Association;fox Lake Property Owner's Association (private). It impounds the Tr-difficult Run.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 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 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 07/30/2021.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
River/StreamTr-difficult Run
Coordinates38.89170, -77.33250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFox Lake POA;Fox Lake POA;Fox Lake Property Owner's Association;Fox Lake Property Owner's Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/30/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA059019
Federal IDVA059019
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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