Courtney Dam is a dam located in Essex County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

About Courtney Dam

Courtney Dam is a dam in Essex, Virginia. The dam is owned by Edwin P Courtney (private).

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 20 square miles.

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Undetermined HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateVirginia
CountyEssex
Coordinates37.90800, -76.96900

Physical Characteristics

NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length340 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area20 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerEdwin P Courtney
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA057019
Federal IDVA057019
More InfoState Dam Safety Program