Silver Dollar Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/29/2022
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 325 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Silver Dollar Lake Dam

Silver Dollar Lake Dam is a dam in Culpeper, Virginia. The dam is owned by Ltl Clevengers Village LLC (private).

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 178 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/29/2022.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyCulpeper
Coordinates38.65700, -77.90020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length325 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage178 acre-ft
Max Storage178 acre-ft
Normal Storage113 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLtl Clevengers Village LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/29/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA047025
Federal IDVA047025
More InfoState Dam Safety Program