Virginia Dams
2,702 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
2,702
High Hazard
433
16%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
124
Average Age
77 yrs
Hazard Classification
High433 (16.0%)
Significant183 (6.8%)
Low313 (11.6%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory399 (14.8%)
Fair292 (10.8%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory124 (4.6%)
Not Rated1,887 (69.8%)
Federal
57
State
73
Local
307
Private
1,538
Tallest Dams
- Long Bottom Branch Dam605 ft
- Bath County P S Upper Reservoir - Upper Dam 460 ft
- 30-Acre Pond300 ft
- West Fork Slurry Impoundment Dam260 ft
- Gathright Dam257 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in Virginia
Showing 251–275 of 292
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Laurels Dam Spotsylvania County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| Tiller Lake Dam Hanover County | 13 | — | High | Fair |
| Timberlake Dam Campbell County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| Travis Lake Upper Caroline County | 8 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Tusculum Dam Amherst County | 25 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Upper Blackwater River Dam #4 Franklin County | 52 | — | High | Fair |
| Upper Blackwater River Dam #6 Franklin County | 50 | — | High | Fair |
| Upper Mint Springs Dam Albemarle County | 30 | — | High | Fair |
| Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority Dam Fairfax County | 41 | — | High | Fair |
| Upper Swm Pond @ Mountain Run Hanover County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Upper Wallace Dam Augusta County | 37 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Velenovsky Dam Hanover County | 15 | 1988 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Walden Ten No. 1 Dam Stafford County | 24 | — | High | Fair |
| Walker Coleman Dam King and Queen County | 22 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Walker'S Dam Charles City County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
| Waller Mill Dam York County | 40 | — | High | Fair |
| Walnut Creek Dam Powhatan County | 42 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Warrenton Lake Dam Fauquier County | 24 | — | High | Fair |
| Wellesley Dam Henrico County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| Western Pond James City County | 15 | — | Low | Fair |
| Westrock #1 Embankment Dam Alleghany County | 103 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Westview Dam Goochland County | 44 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Whites / Roseland Farm Dam Albemarle County | 37 | 1971 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Whittaker Lake Dam James City County | 22 | — | Low | Fair |
| Wilde Lake Dam Henrico County | 20 | — | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.