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 2026–2050 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dp Mason Dam Fauquier County | 19 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| D. Pitts Dam Caroline County | 9 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dp Gum Dam Frederick County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dozier Dam James City County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Doyles Dam Greensville County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dovershire Dam Goochland County | 16 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Dover Lake Dam Goochland County | 41 | — | High | Poor |
| Dover Dam Albemarle County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Douthat Lake Dam Bath County | 55 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Doug Branch Pond Buckingham County | 30 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Doudera Pond Dam Albemarle County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Donnie Bays Dam Bedford County | 31 | 2008 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Donnelly Dam Floyd County | 36 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dongola Dam Louisa County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dominion Virginia City Dam #2 Wise County | 40 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Dodson Dam Henry County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dixons Dam Lunenburg County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dixon-Parson Dam Northampton County | 8 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dixiana Mine Dam Wise County | 150 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dillon Dam Franklin County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dillon Dam Henry County | 43 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Dillard Dam Essex County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Diguilian Dam Fauquier County | 37 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Diascund Creek Dam New Kent County | 35 | — | High | Poor |
| Diane Brown Dam Fauquier County | 29 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.