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 176–200 of 433
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moores Creek Dam Rockbridge County | 82 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Moorefield Station West Swm Pond Dam Loudoun County | 14 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Moorefield Station East Swm Pond Dam Loudoun County | 14 | 2018 | High | Satisfactory |
| Montfair West Dam Albemarle County | 24 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mink Creek Dam Albemarle County | 39 | — | High | Fair |
| Mill Quarter Lake Dam Powhatan County | 36 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Middleton Dam Lee County | 39 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Middle Mint Spings Dam Albemarle County | 35 | — | High | Poor |
| Marrowbone Creek Dam #1 Henry County | 46 | — | High | Fair |
| Margaret Dam Chesterfield County | 17 | — | High | Fair |
| Lunga Dam Stafford County | 59 | 1956 | High | Poor |
| Lower Stonehorse Dam Goochland County | 41 | 1900 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower Sherando Dam Augusta County | 38 | 1934 | High | Not Rated |
| Lower Norton Reservoir Dam Norton County | 63 | — | High | Fair |
| Lower North River # 83 Rockingham County | 93 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower North River # 82 Rockingham County | 114 | — | High | Fair |
| Lower North River # 81c Rockingham County | 143 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower North River # 80 Rockingham County | 82 | — | High | Fair |
| Lower North River # 78 Rockingham County | 89 | — | High | Fair |
| Lower North River # 22b Rockingham County | 80 | — | High | Fair |
| Lower Big Bethel Dam Hampton County | 16 | — | High | Not Available |
| Locust Shade Park Dam Prince William County | 24 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Loch Haven Lake Dam Roanoke County | 26 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Little Creek Reservoir Dam Virginia Beach County | 8 | — | High | Fair |
| Little Creek Dam James City County | 67 | — | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.