Jordans Point Dam is a masonry dam located in Rockbridge County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 186 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Jordans Point Dam
Jordans Point Dam is a dam in Rockbridge, Virginia. The dam is owned by City of Lexington (local government).
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 186 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 494 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.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Rockbridge |
| Coordinates | 37.79320, -79.42840 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 186 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 494 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Lexington |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA163011 |
| Federal ID | VA163011 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |