Birchin Lake is an earth dam located in Nottoway County, Virginia, built in 1942. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 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 Birchin Lake
The primary purpose of Birchin Lake 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 15 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 367 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1942, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 09/11/1995. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Nottoway |
| Coordinates | 37.03523, -77.90599 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1942 (84 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 367 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 367 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 44 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| 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 | 09/11/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA135011 |
| Federal ID | VA135011 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |