Sanders Dam

Sanders Dam is an earth dam located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sanders Dam

Sanders Dam is a dam in Pittsylvania, Virginia. The dam is owned by Joseph G Sanders (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary To Dan River.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary To Dan River
Coordinates36.54640, -79.55420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length335 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage123 acre-ft
Max Storage123 acre-ft
Normal Storage87 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJoseph G Sanders
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA143099
Federal IDVA143099
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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