Waterfowl Impoundment Dam is an earth dam located in Fauquier County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 2,000 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 Waterfowl Impoundment Dam
Waterfowl Impoundment Dam is a dam in Fauquier, Virginia. The dam is owned by Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (state). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary to Rappahannock River.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fauquier |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary to Rappahannock River |
| Coordinates | 38.42560, -77.73520 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,000 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA061051 |
| Federal ID | VA061051 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |