Botetourt Country Club Dam is an earth dam located in Botetourt County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Botetourt Country Club Dam
The primary purpose of Botetourt Country Club Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Botetourt Country Club (private). It impounds the Tinker Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Botetourt |
| River/Stream | Tinker Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.47330, -79.92830 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Botetourt Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA023005 |
| Federal ID | VA023005 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |