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 126–150 of 433
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Creek Dam # 43a Charlotte County | 31 | — | High | Fair |
| Roanoke Creek Dam # 31b Charlotte County | 30 | — | High | Fair |
| Richmond Square Dam Loudoun County | 12 | — | High | Fair |
| Reusens Lynchburg County | 40 | 1903 | High | Satisfactory |
| Reston Town Center Western Bmp Dam Fairfax County | 21 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Reston Northern Sector Pond 1 Dam Fairfax County | 21 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Rainbow Forest Dam Botetourt County | 32 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Ragged Mountain Dam Albemarle County | 133 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Radford Montgomery County | 52 | 1934 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pulte Mclean Swm Pond Dam Fairfax County | 17 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Prince William Parkway Regional Swm Prince William County | 48 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Potomac Creek Dam #2 Stafford County | 37 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Potomac Creek Dam #1 Stafford County | 94 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Possum Point Ash Dam #D Prince William County | 140 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Pohick Creek Dam #8 Fairfax County | 45 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Pohick Creek Dam #7 Fairfax County | 47 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Pohick Creek Dam #4 Fairfax County | 42 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Pohick Creek Dam #3 Fairfax County | 38 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Pohick Creek Dam #2 Fairfax County | 39 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Pohick Creek Dam #1 Fairfax County | 60 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Pittsylvania Power Station Raw Water Storage Basin Dam Pittsylvania County | 42 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Philpott Dam Franklin County | 220 | 1953 | High | Not Available |
| Pedlar River Dam Amherst County | 87 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Peaks of Otter Dam 1-K Mi.85.5 Bedford County | 34 | 1964 | High | Not Available |
| Peacock Hill Dam Albemarle County | 38 | — | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.