Lucey Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Marshall County, West Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 212 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Lucey Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Lucey Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Trans Energy, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unnamed Trib of Burch Run near Glen Easton.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 212 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 422 square miles.
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 | West Virginia |
| County | Marshall |
| Nearest City | Glen Easton |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Trib of Burch Run |
| Coordinates | 39.85297, -80.62083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 212 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 422 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Trans Energy, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WV05113 |
| Federal ID | WV05113 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |