Bowman Dam

Bowman Dam is an earth dam located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Bowman Dam

The primary purpose of Bowman Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by A. Smith Bowman Distillary (private). It impounds the Deep Run near Fredericksburg.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 708 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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 11/17/2021.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateVirginia
CountySpotsylvania
Nearest CityFredericksburg
River/StreamDeep Run
Coordinates38.28190, -77.45140

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length370 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage708 acre-ft
Max Storage708 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge20,512 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerA. Smith Bowman Distillary
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/17/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDVA177034
Federal IDVA177034
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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