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 201–225 of 399
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesville Pittsylvania County | 90 | 1963 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lickinghole Creek Dam Albemarle County | 32 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Licking Run Dam Fauquier County | 66 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Locust Shade Park Dam Prince William County | 24 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Loftlands Dam Albemarle County | 28 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lower Byers Dam Powhatan County | 28 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lower Izaak Walton Dam Amherst County | 22 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Lower Lakes Dam Hanover County | 21 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Lower North River # 81c Rockingham County | 143 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower North River # 83 Rockingham County | 93 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower Stonehorse Dam Goochland County | 41 | 1900 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower Wallace Dam Augusta County | 23 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lower Warrenton Lakes Dam Fauquier County | 20 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Luray Page County | 22 | 1927 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Malvern Dam Madison County | 34 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Market Center Pond 1 Dam Prince William County | 38 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Martha Jefferson Retention Basin Dam Albemarle County | 36 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Massanutten Dam Rockingham County | 35 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mattawan Dam Hanover County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Mckenney Dam Prince Edward County | 24 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Mill Quarter Lake Dam Powhatan County | 36 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mirror Lakes Dam No. 1 (West) James City County | 27 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Montfair West Dam Albemarle County | 24 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Moomaws Buena Vista County | 20 | 1842 | Low | 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.