Hablutzel Dam

Hablutzel Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Hablutzel Dam

The primary purpose of Hablutzel Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Keith Harrington (private). It impounds the Tr-robinson River.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 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 10/01/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyMadison
River/StreamTr-robinson River
Coordinates38.47420, -78.24990

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length275 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerKeith Harrington
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/01/2014
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA113010
Federal IDVA113010
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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