Gardy Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Westmoreland County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 500 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 Gardy Millpond Dam
The primary purpose of Gardy Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (state).
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 75 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 800 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/03/2022.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Coordinates | 38.00210, -76.60260 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 75 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 03/03/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA193008 |
| Federal ID | VA193008 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |