Lake Ivanhoe Dam

Lake Ivanhoe Dam is an earth dam located in Hanover County, Virginia. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Ivanhoe Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Ivanhoe Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Colonial Forest;colonial Forest Civic Association (private). It impounds the Pollard Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 340 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. 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 09/09/2021.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyHanover
River/StreamPollard Creek
Coordinates37.68360, -77.34950

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage340 acre-ft
Max Storage340 acre-ft
Normal Storage162 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerColonial Forest;Colonial Forest Civic Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/09/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA085016
Federal IDVA085016
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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