Nelson County Dam #7

Nelson County Dam #7 is a dam located in Nelson County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 270 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Nelson County Dam #7

Nelson County Dam #7 is a dam in Nelson, Virginia.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyNelson
Coordinates37.74710, -78.70090

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length270 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA125021
Federal IDVA125021
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