Golden Eagle Dam is an earth dam located in Lancaster County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 600 ft long. 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 Golden Eagle Dam
The primary purpose of Golden Eagle Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the Trib. Dymer Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 190 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lancaster |
| River/Stream | Trib. Dymer Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.67630, -76.39200 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA103004 |
| Federal ID | VA103004 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |