Surry Power Station Dredge Material Management Area Perimeter Embankment Dam

Surry Power Station Dredge Material Management Area Perimeter Embankment Dam is an earth dam located in Surry County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Surry Power Station Dredge Material Management Area Perimeter Embankment Dam

Surry Power Station Dredge Material Management Area Perimeter Embankment Dam is a dam in Surry, Virginia. The dam is owned by Dominion Virginia Power (private). It impounds the Lawnes Creek - Vahu6 Jl36 Lawnes Creek near Surry.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 6,190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 613 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 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 03/31/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountySurry
Nearest CitySurry
River/StreamLawnes Creek - Vahu6 Jl36 Lawnes Creek
Coordinates37.11140, -76.68860

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length6,190 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage613 acre-ft
Max Storage613 acre-ft
Surface Area43 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge113 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDominion Virginia Power
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/31/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA181007
Federal IDVA181007
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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