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 1–25 of 101
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airfield Pond Dam Sussex County | 10 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Bass Pond Dam Powhatan County | 20 | — | Low | Poor |
| Bath County P S Lower Reservoir - Lower Dam Bath County | 170 | 1984 | High | Poor |
| Beaverdam Creek Dam Bedford County | 68 | — | High | Poor |
| Beaver Pond Caroline County | 14 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Breckinridge Dam Stafford County | 58 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Browning Dam Pittsylvania County | 29 | — | Low | Poor |
| Brunswick Lake Dam Brunswick County | 25 | — | High | Poor |
| Bullock'S Pond Caroline County | 21 | 1978 | Low | Poor |
| Burdettes Dam Franklin County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Burke Dam Gloucester County | 21 | — | High | Poor |
| Buzzard Roost Pond Caroline County | 13 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Chapman Shenandoah County | 17 | 1910 | Low | Poor |
| Cheatham Pond Dam York County | 8 | 1943 | Low | Poor |
| Cherokee Dam Richmond City County | 24 | — | High | Poor |
| Chester Club Dam Chesterfield County | 18 | — | High | Poor |
| Chisholm Dam Upper Farm Albemarle County | 37 | — | High | Poor |
| Clover Dam Albemarle County | 24 | 1964 | Significant | Poor |
| Colemans Lake Dam Dinwiddie County | 12 | — | Low | Poor |
| College Lake Dam Lynchburg County | 35 | — | High | Poor |
| Collins Dam Caroline County | 13 | — | Low | Poor |
| Connellee Dam Richmond County | 12 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Corbin Mill Dam King and Queen County | 13 | — | High | Poor |
| C&S Upper Pond Dam Buckingham County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Dalton Pond Dam Fauquier County | 25 | 1951 | Low | Poor |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.