Red Bird Dam is an earth dam located in Henrico County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Red Bird Dam
The primary purpose of Red Bird Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Pig Slash Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 420 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 12/17/2021.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Henrico |
| River/Stream | Pig Slash Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.46480, -77.23890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/17/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA087008 |
| Federal ID | VA087008 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |