Hurts Dam is an earth dam located in Albemarle County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 204 ft long, taller than 87% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Hurts Dam
The primary purpose of Hurts Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles W. Hurt (private). It impounds the Rivanna River.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 204 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 303 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 01/14/2020.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Albemarle |
| River/Stream | Rivanna River |
| Coordinates | 38.00390, -78.39590 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 204 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 303 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 303 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 294 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Charles W. Hurt |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 01/14/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA003151 |
| Federal ID | VA003151 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |