Union Carbide H & F Club #3
Union Carbide H & F Club #3 is an earth dam located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Union Carbide H & F Club #3
The primary purpose of Union Carbide H & F Club #3 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Blue Eagle Land Co (private). It impounds the Blue Cr Of Elk Rv near Sanderson.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 303 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/27/2016.
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Location
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Nearest City | Sanderson |
| River/Stream | Blue Cr Of Elk Rv |
| Coordinates | 38.36541, -81.25430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 303 ft |
| Year Completed | 1949 (77 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BLUE EAGLE LAND CO |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 09/27/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WV03929 |
| Federal ID | WV03929 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |