Jennings Pond Dam

Jennings Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jennings Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Jennings Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jennings Pond Homeowners Association (jphoa) (private).

The dam stands 18 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 297 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateVirginia
CountySpotsylvania
Coordinates38.19710, -77.66030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage297 acre-ft
Max Storage297 acre-ft
Drainage Area13 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJennings Pond Homeowners Association (JPHOA)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA177013
Federal IDVA177013
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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