Flythe Dam
Flythe Dam is an earth dam located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Flythe Dam
The primary purpose of Flythe Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Anne H. Flythe (private). It impounds the Tr-bluff Run.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 232 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/04/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Spotsylvania |
| River/Stream | Tr-bluff Run |
| Coordinates | 38.13270, -77.69660 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Anne H. Flythe |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/04/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA177003 |
| Federal ID | VA177003 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |