Central Crossing Dam

Central Crossing Dam is an earth dam located in King William County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Central Crossing Dam

The primary purpose of Central Crossing Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Central Crossing Property Owners Assoc. (private). It impounds the Trib To Muncuin Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 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 05/24/2019.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyKing William
River/StreamTrib To Muncuin Creek
Coordinates37.74070, -77.14430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length320 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Max Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,664 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCentral Crossing Property Owners Assoc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/24/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA101026
Federal IDVA101026
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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