Governor's Point Dam is an earth dam located in Suffolk County, Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 525 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 Governor's Point Dam
The primary purpose of Governor's Point Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Friends of Cedar Point Country Club LLC (private). It impounds the Noggins Shoal Nansemond River - Vahu6 Jl49 Nansemond River - Bennett Creek near Suffolk.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet.
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 | Suffolk |
| Nearest City | Suffolk |
| River/Stream | Noggins Shoal Nansemond River - Vahu6 Jl49 Nansemond River - Bennett Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.89990, -76.48830 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Friends of Cedar Point Country Club LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | VA800019 |
| Federal ID | VA800019 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |