Hutchinson Dam is an earth dam located in Campbell County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 570 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Hutchinson Dam
The primary purpose of Hutchinson Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by O'connell and Dromineen (private). It impounds the Tr-big Otter River.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 440 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Campbell |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Otter River |
| Coordinates | 37.19090, -79.30050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 362 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,097 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | O'connell and Dromineen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA031026 |
| Federal ID | VA031026 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |