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 433
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unimin Tailings Dam Frederick County | 96 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Unimin Fresh Water Dam Frederick County | 46 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Twin Lakes Dam No. 3 Greene County | 29 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Twin Lakes Dam # 2 Greene County | 34 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Twin Lakes Dam # 1 Greene County | 32 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Turner Pond Dam Rockbridge County | 42 | 1947 | High | Poor |
| Townes Patrick County | 133 | 1938 | High | Satisfactory |
| T. Nelson Elliott Dam Prince William County | 76 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Timberlake Dam Campbell County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| Tiller Lake Dam Hanover County | 13 | — | High | Fair |
| Thompson Dam Fauquier County | 52 | — | High | Poor |
| The Laurels Dam Spotsylvania County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| The Lakes At Red Rock Dam Loudoun County | 18 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Temples Mill Dam Caroline County | 27 | — | High | Fair |
| Talbott Patrick County | 144 | 1938 | High | Satisfactory |
| Swift Creek Reservoir Dam Chesterfield County | 44 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Swift Creek Dam Chesterfield County | 31 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Sweet Briar College - Lower Dam Amherst County | 32 | — | High | Fair |
| Swans Dam Cumberland County | 24 | 1973 | High | Not Rated |
| Sugar Hollow Dam Albemarle County | 77 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Stroobants Dam Bedford County | 34 | — | High | Fair |
| Stony Creek Dam #9 Shenandoah County | 80 | 1971 | High | Satisfactory |
| Stony Creek Dam #10 Shenandoah County | 71 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Stoney Creek Reservoir Dam (Bedford) Bedford County | 54 | — | High | Poor |
| Stokes Dam Botetourt County | 39 | — | High | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.