No. 2 Dam of 4 Kingstowne Park Impoundments is an other dam located in Fairfax County, Virginia. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,198 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 No. 2 Dam of 4 Kingstowne Park Impoundments
The primary purpose of No. 2 Dam of 4 Kingstowne Park Impoundments is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services;fairfax County Park Authority (local government). It impounds the Dogue Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,198 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| River/Stream | Dogue Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.74940, -77.14980 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,198 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services;fairfax County Park Authority |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA059073 |
| Federal ID | VA059073 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |