Embry Dredge Material Spoil Dam

Embry Dredge Material Spoil Dam is an earth dam located in Fredericksburg County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height70 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 70 ft
70 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

70 ft tall and 2,037 ft long, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Embry Dredge Material Spoil Dam

Embry Dredge Material Spoil Dam is a dam in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The dam is owned by City of Fredericksburg (local government). It impounds the Tr-rappahannock River.

The dam stands 70 feet tall and stretches 2,037 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 168 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

At 70 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateVirginia
CountyFredericksburg
River/StreamTr-rappahannock River
Coordinates38.32590, -77.50450

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height70 ft
Dam Height70 ft
Dam Length2,037 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage168 acre-ft
Max Storage168 acre-ft
Normal Storage168 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Fredericksburg
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA630001
Federal IDVA630001
More InfoState Dam Safety Program