Central Va. Water Storage Corporation

Central Va. Water Storage Corporation is an earth dam located in Buckingham County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Central Va. Water Storage Corporation

Central Va. Water Storage Corporation is a dam in Buckingham, Virginia. The dam is owned by Central Virginia Water Storage Company (public utility). It impounds the Tr-james River.

The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 3,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 816 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. 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 08/24/2021.

At 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyBuckingham
River/StreamTr-james River
Coordinates37.68410, -78.27210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height65 ft
Dam Height65 ft
Dam Length3,700 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage816 acre-ft
Max Storage816 acre-ft
Normal Storage708 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCentral Virginia Water Storage Company
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/24/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA029040
Federal IDVA029040
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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