Camp Hanover Dam is an earth dam located in Hanover County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 324 ft long. 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 Camp Hanover Dam
The primary purpose of Camp Hanover Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Presbytery of the James (private). It impounds the Trib. Parsleys Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 324 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 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.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Hanover |
| River/Stream | Trib. Parsleys Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.60750, -77.20550 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 324 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Presbytery of the James |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA085001 |
| Federal ID | VA085001 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |