Fairy Stone Dam
Fairy Stone Dam is an earth dam located in Patrick County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Fairy Stone Dam
The primary purpose of Fairy Stone Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Department Of Conservation & Recreation - Division Of State Parks (state). It impounds the Goblintown Creek.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 170 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,688 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 20 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 12/17/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Patrick |
| River/Stream | Goblintown Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.79930, -80.10020 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,688 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,688 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,900 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 170 acres |
| Drainage Area | 20 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Department of Conservation & Recreation - Division of State Parks |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/17/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA141003 |
| Federal ID | VA141003 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |