Boxwood Hunt Club Dam #2

Boxwood Hunt Club Dam #2 is an earth dam located in Henry County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection10/12/2009
Height32 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 475 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Boxwood Hunt Club Dam #2

The primary purpose of Boxwood Hunt Club Dam #2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frith Equipment Corporation (private). It impounds the Fall Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 275 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/12/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyHenry
River/StreamFall Creek
Coordinates36.63960, -79.74230

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length475 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage275 acre-ft
Max Storage275 acre-ft
Normal Storage195 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFrith Equipment Corporation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/12/2009
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA089016
Federal IDVA089016
More InfoState Dam Safety Program