Camp Shawnee Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 460 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Camp Shawnee Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Camp Shawnee Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pinewood Properties (private). It impounds the Tr-sandy Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 224 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/06/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| River/Stream | Tr-sandy Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.60440, -79.27190 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pinewood Properties |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/06/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA143015 |
| Federal ID | VA143015 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |