Recreation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Powhatan County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 594 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 Recreation Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Recreation Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Va Department of Corrections - Poor Creek Facility (state). It impounds the Tr-james River.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 594 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Powhatan |
| River/Stream | Tr-james River |
| Coordinates | 37.62740, -77.86610 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 594 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Va Department of Corrections - Poor Creek Facility |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA145013 |
| Federal ID | VA145013 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |