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 451–475 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Dam Bedford County | 50 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Spring Lake Dam Warren County | 45 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Springhill Lake Dam Bedford County | 45 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Springhill Farm Dam Fauquier County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spring Hill Dam Sussex County | 12 | 1920 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Springfield Golf & Country Club Upper Dam Fairfax County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Springfield Golf & Country Club Lower Dam Fairfax County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spring Creek Upper Dam Chesterfield County | 19 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Spring Creek Golf Course Irrigation Lake Louisa County | 28 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Spring Branch Dam King and Queen County | 45 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Spray Dam Chesterfield County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spratley Leigh Dam Powhatan County | 58 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #9 Spotsylvania County | 37 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #8 Spotsylvania County | 18 | 1900 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #5 Spotsylvania County | 17 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #3 Spotsylvania County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #2 Spotsylvania County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #11 Spotsylvania County | 32 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #10 Spotsylvania County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #1 Spotsylvania County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spotswood Drive Dam Orange County | 35 | — | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Sportsman Club Dam Tazewell County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Sports Dam Cumberland County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spinella Dam Floyd County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spindles Mill Dam Essex County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.