New Bristow Village Regional Swm Facility Dam

New Bristow Village Regional Swm Facility Dam is an earth dam located in Prince William County, Virginia. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

About New Bristow Village Regional Swm Facility Dam

The primary purpose of New Bristow Village Regional Swm Facility Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by New Bristow Village Home Owners Association (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary To Kettle Run.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Virginia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPrince William
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary To Kettle Run
Coordinates38.72100, -77.54830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage118 acre-ft
Max Storage118 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNew Bristow Village Home Owners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA153026
Federal IDVA153026
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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