Cooter Lake, central Virginia

Cooter Lake is the result of Roanoke Creek Dam #5B Dam on the West Br.Of Wards Fork River in Charlotte County, Virginia and is used for flood control purposes. Construction was completed in 1962. At normal levels it has a surface area of 25 acres. It is owned by Southside Swcd.

 

Roanoke Creek Dam #5b, also known as Cooter Lake is of earthen construction. The core is homogeneous, earth. The foundation is soil. Its height is 34.4 feet with a length of 549 feet. Its capacity is 1379 acre feet. Normal storage is 112 acre feet. It drains an area of 5.2 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Cooter Lake

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