Spratley Leigh Dam is an earth dam located in Powhatan County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 58 ft58 ft tall and 802 ft long, taller than 95% 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 Spratley Leigh Dam
The primary purpose of Spratley Leigh Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by E.m. Spratley & J.c.c. Leigh (private). It impounds the Tr-jones Creek.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 802 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 966 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.
At 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Powhatan |
| River/Stream | Tr-jones Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.56840, -77.79270 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 802 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 966 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 966 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 256 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | E.m. Spratley & J.c.c. Leigh |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA145022 |
| Federal ID | VA145022 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |