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 1026–1050 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murcielago Lake Dam Albemarle County | 41 | 1900 | High | Not Rated |
| Murcielago Exempt Dams (11) Albemarle County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Murcielago Boomerang Dam Albemarle County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mullins Dam Dickenson County | 51 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Mule Pen Quarry Structure No. 1 (1 of 3 Structures) Fairfax County | 6 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Muddy Creek Dam #2 Buckingham County | 36 | — | High | Fair |
| Muddy Creek Dam #1 Buckingham County | 41 | — | High | Fair |
| Muddiman Dam Appomattox County | 34 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mt. Bernard Dam Goochland County | 16 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mt. Amos Dam Albemarle County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Mt. Airy North Dam Caroline County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mt Airy Hunt Club Dam Rappahannock County | 50 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mt. Airy Dam Richmond County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Moyer Pond Dam Powhatan County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Mount Bethel Church Dam Martinsville County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mountain View Farms Dam #1 Pittsylvania County | 11 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mountain Valley Lake Dam Henry County | 42 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mountain Valley Dam 4 Albemarle County | 28 | — | High | Poor |
| Mountain Valley Dam 1 Albemarle County | 28 | — | High | Fair |
| Mountain Run Farms #2 Bedford County | 29 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mountain Run Farms #1 Bedford County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mountain Run Dam #8a Culpeper County | 34 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #50 Culpeper County | 55 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #18 Culpeper County | 43 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #13 Culpeper County | 31 | — | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.