Lester Lumber Company Dam

Lester Lumber Company Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height88 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 88 ft
88 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

88 ft tall, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Lester Lumber Company Dam

Lester Lumber Company Dam is a dam in Henry, Virginia. The dam is owned by The Lester Group (private).

The dam stands 88 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 167 acre-feet.

At 88 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyHenry
Coordinates36.74920, -79.87300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height88 ft
Dam Height88 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage167 acre-ft
Max Storage167 acre-ft
Normal Storage149 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerThe Lester Group
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA089055
Federal IDVA089055
More InfoState Dam Safety Program