Edgeworth Farm South Dam

Edgeworth Farm South Dam is an earth dam located in Albemarle County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Edgeworth Farm South Dam

The primary purpose of Edgeworth Farm South Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wilson, Florence (private). It impounds the Trib. Happy Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 309 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAlbemarle
River/StreamTrib. Happy Creek
Coordinates38.10420, -78.25840

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length410 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage309 acre-ft
Max Storage309 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWilson, Florence
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA003185
Federal IDVA003185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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