Hunt Country Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Virginia. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 371 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Hunt Country Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Hunt Country Farms Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hunt Country Farms Property Owners Association (private).
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 371 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 214 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/22/2014. That was 11 years ago — unusually long for a high-hazard dam, which typically requires more frequent inspections.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Virginia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Henry |
| Coordinates | 36.71570, -79.89540 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 371 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 214 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 214 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hunt Country Farms Property Owners Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/22/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA089039 |
| Federal ID | VA089039 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |