Garrard Lake Dam

Garrard Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bedford County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Garrard Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Garrard Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edgar D. Garrard (private). It impounds the Trib - James River.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 07/24/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Undetermined HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBedford
River/StreamTrib - James River
Coordinates37.49980, -79.28410

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEdgar D. Garrard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/24/2012
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA019038
Federal IDVA019038
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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