Younger Dam

Younger Dam is an earth dam located in Patrick County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height54 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 54 ft
54 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

54 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 94% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Younger Dam

Younger Dam is a dam in Patrick, Virginia. The dam is owned by James Younger (private).

The dam stands 54 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

At 54 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyPatrick
Coordinates36.58230, -80.34810

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height54 ft
Dam Height54 ft
Dam Length650 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJames Younger
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA141032
Federal IDVA141032
More InfoState Dam Safety Program