Sunken Meadow Dam is an earth dam located in Surry County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 930 ft long. 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 Sunken Meadow Dam
The primary purpose of Sunken Meadow Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. It impounds the James River - Sunken Meadow Creek Vahu6 Jl15 near Claremont.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 147 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,056 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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 | Surry |
| Nearest City | Claremont |
| River/Stream | James River - Sunken Meadow Creek Vahu6 Jl15 |
| Coordinates | 37.21830, -76.93460 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 930 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,056 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,056 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 338 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 147 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA181001 |
| Federal ID | VA181001 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |