Horse Shoe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Halifax County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Horse Shoe Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Horse Shoe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Elmer H. Watson (private). It impounds the Tr-double Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 216 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| River/Stream | Tr-double Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.63830, -79.17540 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 216 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 216 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Elmer H. Watson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA083004 |
| Federal ID | VA083004 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |