Camp Shawnee Lake Dam

Camp Shawnee Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Camp Shawnee Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Camp Shawnee Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pinewood Properties (private). It impounds the Tr-sandy Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 224 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 05/06/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
River/StreamTr-sandy Creek
Coordinates36.60440, -79.27190

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length460 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage224 acre-ft
Max Storage224 acre-ft
Normal Storage201 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPinewood Properties
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/06/2011
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA143015
Federal IDVA143015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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