Rapidan Dam

Rapidan Dam is a dam located in Louisa County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 650 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 Rapidan Dam

Rapidan Dam is a dam in Louisa, Virginia. The dam is owned by Rapidan Service Authority (local government).

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyLouisa
Coordinates38.12770, -78.19760

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length650 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerRapidan Service Authority
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA109077
Federal IDVA109077
More InfoState Dam Safety Program