Sanders Dam is an earth dam located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 335 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Sanders Dam
Sanders Dam is a dam in Pittsylvania, Virginia. The dam is owned by Joseph G Sanders (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary to Dan River.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 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.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary to Dan River |
| Coordinates | 36.54640, -79.55420 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 335 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Joseph G Sanders |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA143099 |
| Federal ID | VA143099 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |