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- Impounding structure definition
Impounding structure means a man-made structure, whether a dam across a watercourse or other structure outside a watercourse, used or to be used to retain or store waters or other materials and includes: (i) all dams that are 25 feet or greater in height and that create an impoundment capacity of 15 acre-feet or greater; and (ii) all dams that are six feet or greater in height and that create an impoundment capacity of 50 acre-feet or greater. The term impounding structure does not include dams licensed by the State Corporation Commission that are subject to a safety inspection program; dams owned or licensed by the United States government; dams operated primarily for agricultural purposes which are less than 25 feet in height or which create a maximum impoundment capacity smaller than 100 acre-feet; water or silt retaining dams approved pursuant to Virginia Code § 45.1-222 or 45.1-225.1; or obstructions in a canal used to raise or lower water.
From the ordinance
Impounding structure means a man-made structure, whether a dam across a watercourse or other structure outside a watercourse, used or to be used to retain or store waters or other materials and includes: (i) all dams that are 25 feet or greater in height and that create an impoundment capacity of 15 acre-feet or greater; and (ii) all dams that are six feet or greater in height and that create an impoundment capacity of 50 acre-feet or greater.