Pee Wee Dam is an earth dam located in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 1,600 ft long. 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 Pee Wee Dam
The primary purpose of Pee Wee Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Barles Partnership (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Nottoway River - Vahu6 Cu11 Nottoway River - Beaverpond Creek near Blackstone.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Dinwiddie |
| Nearest City | Blackstone |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Nottoway River - Vahu6 Cu11 Nottoway River - Beaverpond Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.00370, -77.83390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,138 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Barles Partnership |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA053019 |
| Federal ID | VA053019 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |