Millcrest Farm Pond
Millcrest Farm Pond is a rockfill dam located in Ohio County, West Virginia, built in 1965. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
About Millcrest Farm Pond
The primary purpose of Millcrest Farm Pond is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Victor & Jenna Wood (private). It impounds the Hall Run near Twilight.
The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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.
At 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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 | Ohio |
| Nearest City | Twilight |
| River/Stream | Hall Run |
| Coordinates | 40.07472, -80.55972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 56 ft |
| Dam Height | 56 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | VICTOR & JENNA WOOD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WV06910 |
| Federal ID | WV06910 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |