Markwood Cedar Lake Dam

Markwood Cedar Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mineral County, West Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Markwood Cedar Lake Dam

Markwood Cedar Lake Dam is a dam in Mineral, West Virginia. The dam is owned by Sharon Markwood (private). It impounds the Patterson Creek Trib near Reeses Mill.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 297 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 21 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Nearest CityReeses Mill
River/StreamPatterson Creek Trib
Coordinates39.44056, -78.86306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length297 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area21 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSHARON MARKWOOD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDWV05733
Federal IDWV05733
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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