Hideaway Pond Dam

Hideaway Pond Dam is an earth dam located in King George County, Virginia, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Hideaway Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hideaway Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dod Usn (federal). It impounds the Tr-gambo Creek near Dahlgren Naval Reservation.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 years old.

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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 04/26/2022.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVirginia
CountyKing George
Nearest CityDahlgren Naval Reservation
River/StreamTr-gambo Creek
Coordinates38.34710, -77.02210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length765 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage182 acre-ft
Max Storage182 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge89 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDOD USN
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection04/26/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVA099004
Federal IDVA099004
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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