Cavalier Rifle & Pistol Club Dam is an earth dam located in Hanover County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 500 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 Cavalier Rifle & Pistol Club Dam
The primary purpose of Cavalier Rifle & Pistol Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cavalier Rifle & Pistol Club (private).
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 197 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 |
| Coordinates | 37.78750, -77.76630 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cavalier Rifle & Pistol Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA085022 |
| Federal ID | VA085022 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |