Penderbrook South Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfax County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
About Penderbrook South Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Penderbrook South Pond Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Penderbrook Community Association Inc. (private). It impounds the Difficult Run Tributary.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 473 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.