Pee Wee Dam

Pee Wee Dam is an earth dam located in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateVirginia
CountyDinwiddie
Nearest CityBlackstone
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Nottoway River - Vahu6 Cu11 Nottoway River - Beaverpond Creek
Coordinates37.00370, -77.83390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,138 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBarles Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA053019
Federal IDVA053019
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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