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 26–50 of 313
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Swm Pond @ Mountain Run Hanover County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Upper East Fork Genito Dam Goochland County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Upper Byers Dam Powhatan County | 34 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Umbarger No 1 Smyth County | 60 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Twin Lakes Dam Frederick County | 35 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Triple Z Dam Amherst County | 28 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Travis Lake Upper Caroline County | 8 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Trail of Faith Dam Orange County | 26 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Totier Creek Dam Albemarle County | 35 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Tommeheton Lake Dinwiddie County | 25 | 1942 | Low | Not Available |
| Tenaska Virginia Partners Fluvanna County | 35 | — | Low | Fair |
| Taylors Dam New Kent County | 17 | — | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Tates Dam Chesterfield County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Tactical Bridge Nottoway County | 40 | 1980 | Low | Not Available |
| Swiss Dixie Dam Amelia County | 23 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Swine Meyer Dam Bedford County | 22 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sweet Briar College - Upper Dam Amherst County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Surry Power Station Dredge Spoils Disposal Pond Dam Surry County | 16 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Surry Power Station Dredge Material Management Area Perimeter Embankment Dam Surry County | 21 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Sunken Meadow Dam Surry County | 9 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sunfish Pond Dam Powhatan County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| Stump Pond Dam Halifax County | 15 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Stonehaven Dam Hanover County | 8 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Stanard'S Mill Dam Spotsylvania County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Spruance Polishing Dam Chesterfield County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.