Deep Run Farm Dam

Deep Run Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height40 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 440 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Deep Run Farm Dam

The primary purpose of Deep Run Farm Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodlake Limited Liability Company (private). It impounds the Tr-deep Run.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 657 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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyMadison
River/StreamTr-deep Run
Coordinates38.49120, -78.22230

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length440 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage657 acre-ft
Max Storage657 acre-ft
Normal Storage235 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWoodlake Limited Liability Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA113015
Federal IDVA113015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program