Bath Alum Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Bath County, Virginia. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Bath Alum Farm Dam
The primary purpose of Bath Alum Farm Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cambata Industries, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-jordan Run.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/18/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Bath |
| River/Stream | Tr-jordan Run |
| Coordinates | 38.05260, -79.71950 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cambata Industries, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/18/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA017003 |
| Federal ID | VA017003 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |