Wormley Pond Dam is an earth dam located in York County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 210 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 Wormley Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Wormley Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Doi NPS (federal). It impounds the Wormley Creek.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/06/2017.
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Location
| State | Virginia |
| County | York |
| River/Stream | Wormley Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.21700, -76.49170 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Doi NPS |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/06/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA199015 |
| Federal ID | VA199015 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |