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 1726–1750 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackett Dam Caroline County | 19 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Hablutzel Dam Madison County | 27 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Gwathmeys Dam King and Queen County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Gutherie Dam King William County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Gum Spring Dam Louisa County | 17 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Grymes Mill Dam Orange County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Grubb Dam Pittsylvania County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Grove Dam Bedford County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Grizzard #2 Dam Bedford County | 29 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Griggs Dam Henrico County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Grigg Lake Dam Powhatan County | 21 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Gretna Dam Pittsylvania County | 24 | — | High | Poor |
| Gretchen Watkins Dam Albemarle County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Gressitt Dam King and Queen County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Greif Sludge Pond # 3 Dam Amherst County | 15 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Greif Sludge Pond # 2 Dam Amherst County | 42 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Greif Holding Pond Dam Amherst County | 22 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Greif Aeration Pond Dam Amherst County | 58 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Gregory'S Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | 1901 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Gregory Dam Pittsylvania County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Gregory Dam Pittsylvania County | 29 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Greg Lester Dam Bedford County | 43 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Greenwood Sediment Pond, Basin 154 Bedford County | 30 | — | Significant | Not Available |
| Greens Dam Albemarle County | 55 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Green Rock Dam Shenandoah County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.