Hundley Dam is an earth dam located in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 500 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 Hundley Dam
The primary purpose of Hundley Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (state). It impounds the Kettles Creek - Vahu6 Rl11 Allen Creek - Cox Creek near Boydton.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 59 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 186 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 03/17/2021.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| Nearest City | Boydton |
| River/Stream | Kettles Creek - Vahu6 Rl11 Allen Creek - Cox Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.61710, -78.29310 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 59 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/17/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA117003 |
| Federal ID | VA117003 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |