Brambleton Land Bay 3 Pond 6 Dam

Brambleton Land Bay 3 Pond 6 Dam is an earth dam located in Loudoun County, Virginia. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Brambleton Land Bay 3 Pond 6 Dam

The primary purpose of Brambleton Land Bay 3 Pond 6 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Brambleton Group Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-broad Run.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. 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 01/15/2021.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Virginia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyLoudoun
River/StreamTr-broad Run
Coordinates38.96700, -77.51940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length520 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBrambleton Group LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection01/15/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA107039
Federal IDVA107039
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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