Lake Jackson Dam, Occoquan River, Prince William Co., VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member garmin_geek
N 38° 42.326 W 077° 26.870
18S E 287147 N 4286933
Lake Jackson is a 12 mile long lake formed by the damming of a branch of the Occoquan River.
Waymark Code: WM5QX9
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member manchanegra
Views: 10

Lake Jackson Dam is on the Occoquan River in Prince William County, Virginia and is used for recreation purposes. Construction was completed in 1928. It has a normal surface area of 200 acres. It is owned by Prince William County.

Lake Jackson Dam is a gravity dam. Its height is 28 feet with a length of 380 feet. Its capacity is 13500 acre feet. Normal storage is 1228 acre feet. It drains an area of 343 square miles. (http://findlakes.com/)
Waterway where the dam is located: Occoquan River

Main use of the Water Dam: Recreation Area

Material used in the structure: Concrete

Height of Dam: 28

Date built: 01/01/1928

Fishing Allowed: yes

Motor Sports Allowed: yes

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