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 151–175 of 399
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter River Raw Water Terminal Reservoir Dam Campbell County | 42 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Orchid Lake Dam Louisa County | 18 | 1966 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Orange Raw Water Reservoir Dam Orange County | 49 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Occoquan Lower Storage Dam Fairfax County | 20 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Nvcc Woodbridge Campus Dam Prince William County | 48 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Nvcc Annandale Campus Dam Fairfax County | 29 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| North Twin Lake Dam Fairfax County | 26 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| North Fork Wetlands Bank Dam Prince William County | 24 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| North Anna Cat I Service Water Dike Louisa County | 37 | 1974 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Ni River Dam #1 Spotsylvania County | 51 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Niagara Roanoke County | 60 | 1906 | High | Satisfactory |
| Newport Page County | 28 | 1923 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Newman Lake Dam Harrisonburg County | 18 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Napiers Savage Dam Chesterfield County | 26 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Moyer Pond Dam Powhatan County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #8a Culpeper County | 34 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #50 Culpeper County | 55 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #18 Culpeper County | 43 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #13 Culpeper County | 31 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #11 Culpeper County | 44 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Motts Run Reservoir Dam Spotsylvania County | 97 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Moores Dam Prince Edward County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Moores Creek Dam Rockbridge County | 82 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Moorefield Station West Swm Pond Dam Loudoun County | 14 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Moorefield Station East Swm Pond Dam Loudoun County | 14 | 2018 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.