Ronnie Wade Dam is an earth dam located in Wetzel County, West Virginia. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 67 ft67 ft tall, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Ronnie Wade Dam
Ronnie Wade Dam is a dam in Wetzel, West Virginia. The dam is owned by Chesapeake Energy (public utility).
The dam stands 67 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 11 acre-feet.
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 67 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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 | Wetzel |
| Nearest City | West |
| Coordinates | 39.67722, -80.68250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 67 ft |
| Dam Height | 67 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 11 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Chesapeake Energy |
| Owner Type | Public Utility |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WV10303 |
| Federal ID | WV10303 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |