Waterfowl Impoundment Dam

Waterfowl Impoundment Dam is an earth dam located in Fauquier County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Waterfowl Impoundment Dam

Waterfowl Impoundment Dam is a dam in Fauquier, Virginia. The dam is owned by Virginia Department Of Wildlife Resources (state). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary To Rappahannock River.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFauquier
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary To Rappahannock River
Coordinates38.42560, -77.73520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerVirginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA061051
Federal IDVA061051
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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