Blausten Dam

Blausten Dam is a dam located in Goochland County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 225 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 Blausten Dam

Blausten Dam is a dam in Goochland, Virginia. The dam is owned by Edmond Blausten (private).

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 42 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyGoochland
Coordinates37.69350, -77.90150

Physical Characteristics

NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length225 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage42 acre-ft
Max Storage42 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerEdmond Blausten
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA075117
Federal IDVA075117
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