Old Waterford Road Dam

Old Waterford Road Dam is an earth dam located in Loudoun County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 267 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Old Waterford Road Dam

The primary purpose of Old Waterford Road Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nichols, Neal C (private). It impounds the South Fork Catoctin Creek Tributary.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 267 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyLoudoun
River/StreamSouth Fork Catoctin Creek Tributary
Coordinates39.17910, -77.59130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length267 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNichols, Neal C
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA107065
Federal IDVA107065
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