High Mountain Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Fauquier County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 78% 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 High Mountain Farm Dam
The primary purpose of High Mountain Farm Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mary S Braga (private). It impounds the Bartons Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 431 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fauquier |
| River/Stream | Bartons Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.94460, -77.70580 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 431 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 431 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 285 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mary S Braga |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA061048 |
| Federal ID | VA061048 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |