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 1751–1775 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Lake Dam Botetourt County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Greenfield Farms Home Farm Pond # 1 Mecklenburg County | 32 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Greene Valley Section 7 Dam Greene County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Greene Mountain Lake Dam Greene County | 37 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Greene Hills Dam Greene County | 22 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Greene County Reservoir Dam Greene County | 73 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Greene Acres Dam Greene County | 37 | — | High | Fair |
| Green Arbor Lake Dam New Kent County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Great Neck Lake Dam Virginia Beach County | 6 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Great Neck Lake # 7 Dam Virginia Beach County | 7 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Great Creek Dam # 6a Brunswick County | 67 | 1989 | High | Fair |
| Grays Dam Middlesex County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Gray Dam Surry County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Graveyard Pasture Pond Powhatan County | 36 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Gravatts Dam Nottoway County | 29 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Grattan Dam Goochland County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Grassy Dam Hanover County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Grassy Creek Farm LLC Dam Carroll County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Grass Roots Dam Fauquier County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Grassdale Dam Louisa County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Granville Farm Dam #2 Fauquier County | 17 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Grant Lake Dam Spotsylvania County | 29 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Grandview Lake Dam Campbell County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Graham Stephen Dam Fauquier County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Graage Dam Rappahannock County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.