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 626–650 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruckers Lake Dam Greene County | 40 | — | High | Poor |
| R. R. Jones Dam Halifax County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Royal Virginia Golf Club Dam Goochland County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rowlett Road Dam Chesterfield County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Routes 522 & 605 Dam Louisa County | 35 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rountree South Dam Suffolk County | 11 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rountree North Dam Suffolk County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Round Hill Dam Loudoun County | 42 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rosson'S Dam Powhatan County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ross Hopkins Dam Orange County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rosemont Dam Albemarle County | 39 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rose Hill (Estates) Dam Hanover County | 27 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Rose Hill Dam Essex County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rosegill Upper Dam Middlesex County | 9 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rose Dam Albemarle County | 29 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Roosevelt Pond Dam York County | 14 | 1958 | Significant | Poor |
| Ronnie Bryant Dam Appomattox County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ronald L.Todd Dam Bedford County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rolls Royce Dam Prince George County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rolling Hills Park Dam Pittsylvania County | 32 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rol Dam Pittsylvania County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rohrbaugh Dam Madison County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rogers Road Dam Albemarle County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rogers Dam Cumberland County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Rogers Dam Sussex County | 16 | 1951 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.