Meadows Dry Pond Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 230 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Meadows Dry Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Meadows Dry 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 27 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 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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Location

StateVirginia
CountyPrince William
River/StreamTr-broad Run
Coordinates38.76150, -77.61020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length230 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDVA153028
Federal IDVA153028
More InfoState Dam Safety Program