Rivanna Woods Dam

Rivanna Woods Dam is an earth dam located in Fluvanna County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Rivanna Woods Dam

The primary purpose of Rivanna Woods Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rivanna Woods Property Owner's Association (private). It impounds the Rivanna.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/26/2022.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyFluvanna
River/StreamRivanna
Coordinates37.77680, -78.18010

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length210 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRivanna Woods Property Owner's Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/26/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA065022
Federal IDVA065022
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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