Lake Arrowhead Dam
Lake Arrowhead Dam is an earth dam located in Stafford County, Virginia. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Lake Arrowhead Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Arrowhead Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Arrowhead Service District C/o Stafford County (local government). It impounds the Tr-aquia Creek.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 347 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/03/2022.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Virginia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Stafford |
| River/Stream | Tr-aquia Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.50040, -77.54530 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 347 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 347 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Arrowhead Service District c/o Stafford County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/03/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA179007 |
| Federal ID | VA179007 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |