Stewarts Creek - Lovills Creek Dam #9
Stewarts Creek - Lovills Creek Dam #9 is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Virginia. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Stewarts Creek - Lovills Creek Dam #9
The primary purpose of Stewarts Creek - Lovills Creek Dam #9 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carroll County (local government). It impounds the Lovills Creek.
The dam stands 88 feet tall and stretches 745 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 7,415 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 20 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. 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 03/17/2020.
At 88 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Virginia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Carroll |
| River/Stream | Lovills Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.57950, -80.64170 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 88 ft |
| Dam Height | 88 ft |
| Dam Length | 745 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 7,415 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 7,415 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 664 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Drainage Area | 20 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Carroll County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/17/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA035007 |
| Federal ID | VA035007 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |