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 101–125 of 399
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Creek Reservoir Dam Chesterfield County | 34 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Farmville Dam Prince Edward County | 25 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Fluvanna County Dam #1 Fluvanna County | 34 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Forest Lake Dam Hanover County | 26 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Fox Lake Dam Fairfax County | 33 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Framatome Storm Water and Fire Pond Dam Campbell County | 32 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Fye Dam Halifax County | 39 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Garrard Lake Dam Bedford County | 36 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Gatewood Dam Pulaski County | 57 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| George Taylor Dam Appomattox County | 26 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Glen Lyn Bottom Ash Dam Giles County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Glen Lyn Fly Ash Dam Giles County | 43 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Goffigon Dam Northampton County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Goose Creek Dam Loudoun County | 39 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Gore Dam Loudoun County | 40 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Goshen Dam Rockbridge County | 43 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Grant Lake Dam Spotsylvania County | 29 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Greif Aeration Pond Dam Amherst County | 58 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Greif Holding Pond Dam Amherst County | 22 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Greif Sludge Pond # 2 Dam Amherst County | 42 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Greif Sludge Pond # 3 Dam Amherst County | 15 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Hablutzel Dam Madison County | 27 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Halifax Halifax County | 37 | 1921 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Hamilton Dam Nottoway County | 38 | 1954 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Hampton Forest Section 4 Swm Dam Fairfax County | 16 | — | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.