Lewis And Clark Dam

Lewis And Clark Dam is an earth dam located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Lewis And Clark Dam

Lewis And Clark Dam is a dam in Pittsylvania, Virginia. The dam is owned by Lewis And Clark Llc (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary To Birch Creek.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/27/2017.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary To Birch Creek
Coordinates36.69910, -79.22890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length380 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLewis and Clark LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection12/27/2017
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA143083
Federal IDVA143083
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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