Bass Pond Dam

Bass Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Powhatan County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Bass Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Bass Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Virginia Department Of Wildlife Resources (state). It impounds the Trib. Eastern Bass Pond (se) And Sunfish Pond (14529).

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 03/12/2020.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPowhatan
River/StreamTrib. Eastern Bass Pond (se) And Sunfish Pond (14529)
Coordinates37.54230, -78.00790

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVirginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/12/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA145046
Federal IDVA145046
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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