Wrights Dam is an earth dam located in Appomattox County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Wrights Dam
The primary purpose of Wrights Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ronnie Wright (private). It impounds the Buck Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 159 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/04/1991. That was over 34 years ago.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Appomattox |
| River/Stream | Buck Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.37990, -78.88100 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 159 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 159 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ronnie Wright |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/04/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA011005 |
| Federal ID | VA011005 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |