Mckenney Dam

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

About Mckenney Dam

The primary purpose of Mckenney Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Mckenney (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary To Buffalo Creek - Vahu6 Ja08 Buffalo Creek - Locket Creek near Farmville.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/15/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPrince Edward
Nearest CityFarmville
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary To Buffalo Creek - Vahu6 Ja08 Buffalo Creek - Locket Creek
Coordinates37.29290, -78.47720

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage131 acre-ft
Max Storage131 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames McKenney
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/15/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA147023
Federal IDVA147023
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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