Evergreen Lake Dam

Evergreen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bedford County, Virginia. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Evergreen Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Evergreen Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Evergreen Lake Property Owners Assoc. (private). It impounds the Tr-judith Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 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 10/30/2022.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBedford
River/StreamTr-judith Creek
Coordinates37.45750, -79.24460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEvergreen Lake Property Owners Assoc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/30/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA019011
Federal IDVA019011
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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