Lakeside Dam No. 2

Lakeside Dam No. 2 is an earth dam located in Fairfax County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 255 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Lakeside Dam No. 2

The primary purpose of Lakeside Dam No. 2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Centrewood Drive Apartments Inc (private). It impounds the Tributary to Big Rocky Run.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
River/StreamTributary to Big Rocky Run
Coordinates38.83390, -77.44160

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length255 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCentrewood Drive Apartments Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA059058
Federal IDVA059058
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