Tenaska Virginia Partners

Tenaska Virginia Partners is an earth dam located in Fluvanna County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Tenaska Virginia Partners

Tenaska Virginia Partners is a dam in Fluvanna, Virginia. The dam is owned by East Coast Transport, Inc.;tenaska Virginia Partners, L.p. (private). It impounds the Trib. To Cunningham Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,830 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/24/2021.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFluvanna
River/StreamTrib. To Cunningham Creek
Coordinates37.86510, -78.37830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length1,830 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEast Coast Transport, Inc.;Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/24/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA065024
Federal IDVA065024
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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