Sewage Holding Pond No.2 Lower Potomac Pollution Control Plant is an earth dam located in Fairfax County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 1,050 ft long. 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 Sewage Holding Pond No.2 Lower Potomac Pollution Control Plant
Sewage Holding Pond No.2 Lower Potomac Pollution Control Plant is a dam in Fairfax, Virginia. The dam is owned by Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (local government). It impounds the Off Stream Impoundment to Pohick Cr..
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet.
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.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| River/Stream | Off Stream Impoundment to Pohick Cr. |
| Coordinates | 38.69940, -77.20420 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA059111 |
| Federal ID | VA059111 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |