James A. Strong Dam

James A. Strong Dam is an earth dam located in Albemarle County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About James A. Strong Dam

The primary purpose of James A. Strong Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James A. Strong (private). It impounds the Tr-burnley Branch Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 312 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 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 08/03/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyAlbemarle
River/StreamTr-burnley Branch Creek
Coordinates38.12500, -78.37500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length312 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames A. Strong
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/03/2012
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA003236
Federal IDVA003236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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