Goodwin Dam

Goodwin Dam is an earth dam located in Prince Edward County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Goodwin Dam

The primary purpose of Goodwin Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Virginia Dcr - State Parks (state). It impounds the Tr-sandy River.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 212 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/12/2018.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPrince Edward
River/StreamTr-sandy River
Coordinates37.17530, -78.28150

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage212 acre-ft
Max Storage212 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVirginia DCR - State Parks
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection10/12/2018
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA147005
Federal IDVA147005
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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