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Virginia Corps of Engineers Metal Detecting

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Virginia Corps of Engineers Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

3 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 3 records with safe map navigation
Gathright Dam and Lake MoomawVirginiaNamed public place map search
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John H. Kerr Reservoir / Buggs Island Lake — VirginiaVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Philpott Lake — VirginiaVirginiaNamed public place map search
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Map meaning: verified coordinate pins identify independently grounded public visitor/access reference points. Query-only records can be resolved on demand as temporary provider search matches; sensitive records use a deliberately broader agency/locality query. Temporary search matches are not stored as verified coordinates. No map mode is a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological target, or permission boundary.

Zone confirmation required — metal detecting is limited by the federal designated-beach/previously-disturbed-area rule and the exact current usable footprint must be confirmed Grade A · 100/100

Gathright Dam and Lake Moomaw

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

36 CFR §327.14 permits metal detectors on designated beaches or other previously disturbed lands where specifically authorized and not otherwise prohibited. The exact open area is project-specific and must not be inferred from a…

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: Confirm exact current designated area and project conditions before detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — metal detecting is limited by the federal designated-beach/previously-disturbed-area rule and the exact current usable footprint must be confirmed Grade A · 100/100

John H. Kerr Reservoir / Buggs Island Lake — Virginia

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

36 CFR §327.14 permits metal detectors on designated beaches or other previously disturbed lands where specifically authorized and not otherwise prohibited. The exact open area is project-specific and must not be inferred from a…

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: Confirm exact current designated area and project conditions before detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — metal detecting is limited by the federal designated-beach/previously-disturbed-area rule and the exact current usable footprint must be confirmed Grade A · 100/100

Philpott Lake — Virginia

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

36 CFR §327.14 permits metal detectors on designated beaches or other previously disturbed lands where specifically authorized and not otherwise prohibited. The exact open area is project-specific and must not be inferred from a…

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: Confirm exact current designated area and project conditions before detecting Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
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