Burgess Lane Dam

Burgess Lane Dam is an earth dam located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on 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 200 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 Burgess Lane Dam

Burgess Lane Dam is a dam in Spotsylvania, Virginia. The dam is owned by Kevin Wareham (private).

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountySpotsylvania
Coordinates38.28350, -77.51190

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKevin Wareham
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA177040
Federal IDVA177040
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