Saponi Dam is an earth dam located in Albemarle County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Saponi Dam
The primary purpose of Saponi Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Saponi Homeowners Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-preddy Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/07/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Albemarle |
| River/Stream | Tr-preddy Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.19020, -78.38890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Saponi Homeowners Association, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/07/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA079006 |
| Federal ID | VA079006 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |