Kingsley Dam

Kingsley Dam is an earth dam located in Loudoun County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection11/04/2019
Height44 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Kingsley Dam

The primary purpose of Kingsley Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rogers, Sally T Trustee;richard a and Sally T Rogers (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork Goose Creek.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 650 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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 11/04/2019.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyLoudoun
River/StreamTr-north Fork Goose Creek
Coordinates39.06840, -77.67360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length550 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage650 acre-ft
Max Storage650 acre-ft
Normal Storage505 acre-ft
Surface Area34 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRogers, Sally T Trustee;richard a and Sally T Rogers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/04/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA107002
Federal IDVA107002
More InfoState Dam Safety Program