Lake Madison Dam

Lake Madison Dam is an earth dam located in King George County, Virginia. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Madison Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Madison Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Presidental Lakes Property Owners' Association (private). It impounds the Tr-keys Run.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 11/29/2021.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyKing George
River/StreamTr-keys Run
Coordinates38.27130, -77.21760

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage148 acre-ft
Max Storage148 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPresidental Lakes Property Owners' Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/29/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA099005
Federal IDVA099005
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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