Sowers Dam is a dam located in Powhatan County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

About Sowers Dam

Sowers Dam is a dam in Powhatan, Virginia. The dam is owned by Mark J Sowers (private).

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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Undetermined HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPowhatan
Coordinates37.51970, -77.72420

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMark J Sowers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA145086
Federal IDVA145086
More InfoState Dam Safety Program