Spotswood Drive Dam
Spotswood Drive Dam is an earth dam located in Orange County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Spotswood Drive Dam
The primary purpose of Spotswood Drive Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jenkins Family Trust (private).
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 270 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 12/03/2020.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Orange |
| Coordinates | 38.37850, -77.78050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jenkins Family Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/03/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA137015 |
| Federal ID | VA137015 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |