Hillside Circle Dam

Hillside Circle Dam is an other dam located in Loudoun County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Hillside Circle Dam

The primary purpose of Hillside Circle 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 Barclay Ridge Property Owners Association, Inc (private). It impounds the Howser Branch Tributary.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 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 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 09/02/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyLoudoun
River/StreamHowser Branch Tributary
Coordinates38.98660, -77.60290

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length240 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBarclay Ridge Property Owners Association, Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/02/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA107055
Federal IDVA107055
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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