Butterwood Lower is an earth dam located in Nottoway County, Virginia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 165 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 Butterwood Lower
The primary purpose of Butterwood Lower is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Fort Pickett (federal).
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 165 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 179 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/09/1995. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Nottoway |
| Coordinates | 37.05947, -77.93854 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 165 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Fort Pickett |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/09/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA135010 |
| Federal ID | VA135010 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |