Brookfield Park Dam

Brookfield Park Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfax County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Brookfield Park Dam

Brookfield Park Dam is a dam in Fairfax, Virginia. The dam is owned by Fairfax County Park Authority (local government).

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 235 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 21 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/15/2022.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Coordinates38.78770, -77.20140

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length235 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage21 acre-ft
Max Storage21 acre-ft
Normal Storage6 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerFairfax County Park Authority
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/15/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDVA059003
Federal IDVA059003
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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