Gravatts Dam

Gravatts Dam is an earth dam located in Nottoway County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gravatts Dam

The primary purpose of Gravatts Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Moncure Gravatt Jr. (private). It impounds the Tr-cellar Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 185 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyNottoway
River/StreamTr-cellar Creek
Coordinates37.10040, -78.00210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length320 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage185 acre-ft
Max Storage185 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWilliam Moncure Gravatt Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA135014
Federal IDVA135014
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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