Indian Lakes Dam

Indian Lakes Dam is an earth dam located in Virginia Beach County, Virginia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

About Indian Lakes Dam

The primary purpose of Indian Lakes 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 Indian Lakes Foundation (private). It impounds the Tributary To Stumpy Lake Dam - Vahu6 As12 Chesapeake Canal near Portsmouth.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

The most recent inspection on record was 07/31/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Undetermined HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateVirginia
CountyVirginia Beach
Nearest CityPortsmouth
River/StreamTributary To Stumpy Lake Dam - Vahu6 As12 Chesapeake Canal
Coordinates36.79550, -76.15550

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length650 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerIndian Lakes Foundation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/31/2009
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDVA810026
Federal IDVA810026
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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