Swine Meyer Dam is an earth dam located in Bedford County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 373 ft long. 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 Swine Meyer Dam
The primary purpose of Swine Meyer Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gerald and Marcia Meyer (private). It impounds the Tr-terrapin Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 373 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/09/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Bedford |
| River/Stream | Tr-terrapin Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.09260, -79.44350 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 373 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gerald and Marcia Meyer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/09/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA019016 |
| Federal ID | VA019016 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |