Wv Baptist Church Camp Lake
Wv Baptist Church Camp Lake is a rockfill dam located in Jackson County, West Virginia, built in 1967. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
About Wv Baptist Church Camp Lake
The primary purpose of Wv Baptist Church Camp Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wv Baptist Convention (private). It impounds the Big Horse Run near Angerona.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 322 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The West Virginia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Jackson |
| Nearest City | Angerona |
| River/Stream | Big Horse Run |
| Coordinates | 38.79833, -81.75778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 322 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | WV BAPTIST CONVENTION |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WV03520 |
| Federal ID | WV03520 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |