Markwood Cedar Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mineral County, West Virginia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 297 ft long, taller than 78% 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 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 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mineral |
| Nearest City | Reeses Mill |
| River/Stream | Patterson Creek Trib |
| Coordinates | 39.44056, -78.86306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 297 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 21 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Sharon Markwood |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WV05733 |
| Federal ID | WV05733 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |