Cooley Dam
Cooley Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cooley Dam
The primary purpose of Cooley Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Runyon Golf Enterprises Llc (private). It impounds the Molly Camel Run.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Warren |
| River/Stream | Molly Camel Run |
| Coordinates | 38.98420, -78.22150 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Runyon Golf Enterprises LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA187006 |
| Federal ID | VA187006 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |