Liberty Corner Farm Dam (3)

Liberty Corner Farm Dam (3) is an earth dam located in Albemarle County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Liberty Corner Farm Dam (3)

The primary purpose of Liberty Corner Farm Dam (3) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Libety Corner Farm LLC (private). It impounds the Trib. Rock Castle Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 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

StateVirginia
CountyAlbemarle
River/StreamTrib. Rock Castle Creek
Coordinates37.80300, -78.57170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLibety Corner Farm LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA003182
Federal IDVA003182
More InfoState Dam Safety Program