Ashbrook Dam is an earth dam located in Loudoun County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
About Ashbrook Dam
The primary purpose of Ashbrook 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 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (multiple Owners) (private). It impounds the Russell Branch Tributary.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.