Welcome to Falling Creek Reservoir, Richmond,
Virginia
Location
 Falling
Creek Reservoir lies between Chippenham Parkway and the city of Richmond,
entirely within Chesterfield County.
Chesterfield County dammed Falling Creek in 1951 to create
a drinking water reservoir for the County. The 110 acres in the reservoir
became inadequate for the County's needs in 1985 and today the reservoir
is primarily a recreational and visual delight for subdivisions in both
Richmond and Chesterfield County: Lake Hills, Lake Lea, Garland Heights,
Meadowbrook, Brunning Dell, Ebbvale Hills, and Grantlake Hills, among
others. All these subdivisions are served by the Falling Creek Reservoir
Preservation Society which maintains an active reservoir watch program
and close ties with the County. Chesterfield County continues to maintain
the Falling Creek dam and is developing a water management plan for the
entire 54 square mile watershed, including the 7000 acres of the Pocoshock Creek watershed, to help reduce the level of nutrients
and the amount of silt flowing into the reservoir. The reservoir is fed
by both Falling Creek, Pocoshock Creek and Pocosham Creek, as well as a number of small,
unnamed creeks, both year around and seasonal and is part of the James River watershed.
Animal Life
 The reservoir is home to beaver, river otter, blue
heron, hawks, a small group of geese,
and a lone mute swan as well as seasonal ducks, Canada geese, cormorants,
egrets,
and an occasional tundra swan.
Recently, the American Bald Eagle has made a comeback to Falling Creek Reservoir. We welcome our newest animal neighbor and proud symbol of the United States.
Many
homeowners also enjoy the wide range of fish in the reservoir, which is a visual delight
for all, even if they
don't boat or swim in the reservoir. Sunset is especially magical as the
breeze dies and the setting sun makes the water glow like a
golden mirror.
Demographics
Schools serving the Chesterfield County area include Falling Creek Elementary,
Falling Creek Middle School, and Meadowbrook High School. Private schools
and church schools are in the area also.
Homes for sale on the reservoir may be in the city of
Richmond or in Chesterfield County
and can range from $250,000 to $1,000,000 and more. There are few undeveloped
properties and buildable lots are scarce.
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