Hunt Country Dam is an earth dam located in Albemarle County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Hunt Country Dam
The primary purpose of Hunt Country Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wingate Homeowner Association (private). It impounds the Tr-mechumps Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 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 06/05/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Albemarle |
| River/Stream | Tr-mechumps Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.11030, -78.56230 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wingate Homeowner Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/05/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA003189 |
| Federal ID | VA003189 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |