Philpott Dam
Dam in Franklin County, Virginia · Smith River · forms Philpott Reservoir
Height
220 ft
67 m (NID height)
Length
920 ft
280 m
Completed
1953
Philpott Reservoir today
970.71 ft
7 days ▲ 0.10 ft
Normal storage
166,190 acre-ft
Normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction; Other; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation; Hydroelectric; Water Supply
- Dam type
- Gravity
- Structural height
- 220 ft
- Owner
- USACE - Wilmington District (Federal)
- Maximum storage
- 318,300 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 2,880 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 218 ft
- Drainage area
- 212 sq mi
- Spillway
- Uncontrolled, 120 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Wilmington District
- Also known as
- Philpott Lake
- NID ID
- VA089001
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Jun 17, 2026. Search NID ID VA089001 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.