Meadows Wet Pond Dam

Meadows Wet Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Prince William County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Meadows Wet Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Meadows Wet Pond 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 Brookfield Washington Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-broad Run.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountyPrince William
River/StreamTr-broad Run
Coordinates38.75980, -77.61250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length325 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage6 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBrookfield Washington LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA153027
Federal IDVA153027
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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