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 1901–1925 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flippen Dam Cumberland County | 20 | 1900 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Flintshire Farm Dam Caroline County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Flemmer Dam Westmoreland County | 21 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Fleetwood Farm Dam #2 Fauquier County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Fleetwood Farm Dam #1 Fauquier County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Fleets Millpond Dam King and Queen County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Flatrock Pond Dam Brunswick County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Flanagans Mill Pond Dam Hanover County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Fitzgerald Dam Buckingham County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Fitts Dam Franklin County | 37 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Fisher Dam Henry County | 32 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| First Branch Dam Chesterfield County | 40 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Fields Dam Grayson County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Fessler Dam Bedford County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ferry Point Dam Suffolk County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ferron Dam Louisa County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ferrell Edmunds Dam Pittsylvania County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Fern Dam New Kent County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ferguson Farms Dam Bedford County | 45 | — | Low | Fair |
| Fender Dam Buckingham County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Feldspar Corp. Dam #2 Hanover County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Feldspar Corp. Dam #1 Hanover County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Fawn Lake Dam Spotsylvania County | 63 | — | High | Fair |
| Fauber Dam Augusta County | 32 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Farthing Dam Pittsylvania County | 21 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.