No. 2 Dam Of 4 Kingstowne Park Impoundments

No. 2 Dam Of 4 Kingstowne Park Impoundments is an other dam located in Fairfax County, Virginia. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About No. 2 Dam Of 4 Kingstowne Park Impoundments

The primary purpose of No. 2 Dam Of 4 Kingstowne Park Impoundments is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Fairfax County Department Of Public Works And Environmental Services;fairfax County Park Authority (local government). It impounds the Dogue Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,198 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
River/StreamDogue Creek
Coordinates38.74940, -77.14980

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,198 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerFairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services;Fairfax County Park Authority
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA059073
Federal IDVA059073
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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