Wildwood Valley Lake Dam

Wildwood Valley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Wildwood Valley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wildwood Valley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wildwood Valley Property Owners Association (private).

The dam stands 22 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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. 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 08/07/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyGreene
Coordinates38.26100, -78.43370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWildwood Valley Property Owners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/07/2013
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA079015
Federal IDVA079015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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