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 376–399 of 399
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapelala Dam Cumberland County | 23 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Warburton Pond Dam James City County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Warren Canal Embankment Warren County | 8 | 1924 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Water Country Dam York County | 18 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| West Ash Pond Dam Fluvanna County | 18 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Western Branch Dam Suffolk County | 41 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Westlake Dam Powhatan County | 32 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| West Ox Road Bmp Dam Fairfax County | 26 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| West Pond Dam Giles County | 41 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Whippoorwill Dam Rappahannock County | 34 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| White Oak Creek Dam Dickenson County | 29 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| White Oak Dam #1 Madison County | 64 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Wilderness Dam Spotsylvania County | 28 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Wildwood Valley Lake Dam Greene County | 22 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Willis River Dam #6a Buckingham County | 33 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Windsor Lake Dam Roanoke City County | 33 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Winston Lake Dam Cumberland County | 29 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Winters Branch Dam Manassas County | 27 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Winton Country Club Dam Amherst County | 31 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Wolfsnare Lake Dam Virginia Beach County | 7 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Woodberry Dam Powhatan County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Woodberry Forest Lake Dam Madison County | 22 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Woods End Dam Roanoke County | 33 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Woods Landing Dam Bedford County | 41 | — | High | Satisfactory |
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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.