North Anna Cat I Service Water Dike is a rockfill dam located in Louisa County, Virginia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 3,000 ft long, taller than 83% 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About North Anna Cat I Service Water Dike
North Anna Cat I Service Water Dike is a dam in Louisa, Virginia. The dam is owned by Virginia Electric and Power Company (public utility). It impounds the None near Mineral.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 3,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/26/2021.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Louisa |
| Nearest City | Mineral |
| River/Stream | None |
| Coordinates | 38.06333, -77.78694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Virginia Electric and Power Company |
| Owner Type | Public Utility |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/26/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA109075 |
| Federal ID | VA109075 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |