Glade Run Lake is a rockfill dam located in Webster County, West Virginia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 237 ft long, taller than 74% 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Glade Run Lake
The primary purpose of Glade Run Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usda Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Glade Run near Woodbine.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 237 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/15/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Webster |
| Nearest City | Woodbine |
| River/Stream | Glade Run |
| Coordinates | 38.31333, -80.51167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 237 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Usda Forest Service |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/15/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WV10103 |
| Federal ID | WV10103 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |