Reston Section 43 Swm Facility is an earth dam located in Fairfax County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
About Reston Section 43 Swm Facility
The primary purpose of Reston Section 43 Swm Facility 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 Smith Property Holdings (private). It impounds the Sugarland Run Tributary.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.