Brushy Mountain Dam

Brushy Mountain Dam is an earth dam located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Brushy Mountain Dam

The primary purpose of Brushy Mountain Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brushy Mountain Club (private). It impounds the Tr-little Sycamore Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 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 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 08/12/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
River/StreamTr-little Sycamore Creek
Coordinates37.02330, -79.31930

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length460 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBrushy Mountain Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/12/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA143021
Federal IDVA143021
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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