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 51–75 of 399
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carvin Cove Dam Botetourt County | 85 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Cedar Run Dam #3 Fauquier County | 55 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Celanese Acetate Pond A Giles County | 99 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Chantilly Country Club Dam Fairfax County | 15 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Chesapeake Energy Center Bottom Ash and Sediment Pond Dam Chesapeake County | 20 | 1955 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chesterfield Discharge Basin Dam Chesterfield County | 28 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Chesterfield Equalization Basin Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Chesterfield Power Station Metals Treatment Pond Chesterfield County | 25 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Chesterfield Power Station Uap Chesterfield County | 25 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Chimney Rock Dam Albemarle County | 43 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Chris Greene Dam Albemarle County | 65 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Claytor Pulaski County | 139 | 1939 | High | Satisfactory |
| Clayville Lane Dam Chesterfield County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Clifton Forge Dam Alleghany County | 57 | 1949 | High | Satisfactory |
| Clinch River Flyash Dam #1 Russell County | 55 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Clinch River Flyash Dam #2 Russell County | 65 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Cold Sulpher Springs Dam Rockbridge County | 26 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Coleman Falls Bedford County | 20 | 1851 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Coles Run Dam Augusta County | 65 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Cool Spring Dam Spotsylvania County | 24 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cove Dam #2 Frederick County | 43 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Cove Lake Dam #1 Frederick County | 27 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Coventry Dam Fauquier County | 37 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Crab Orchard Creek Dam Bland County | 50 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Cranston Mill Pond Dam James City County | 11 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.