Ponde Roachea Dam
Ponde Roachea Dam is an earth dam located in Louisa County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Ponde Roachea Dam
The primary purpose of Ponde Roachea Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hugh A. Jones And Linda Santini (private). It impounds the Trib-negro Run.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 273 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. 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 08/15/2017.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Louisa |
| River/Stream | Trib-negro Run |
| Coordinates | 38.12150, -78.11560 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hugh A. Jones and Linda Santini |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/15/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA109020 |
| Federal ID | VA109020 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |