Lake Devolia Dam

Lake Devolia Dam is an earth dam located in Caroline County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Lake Devolia Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Devolia Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Land 'or Poa (private).

The dam stands 22 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2022.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyCaroline
Coordinates38.01840, -77.54400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Land 'Or POA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA033031
Federal IDVA033031
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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