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 2126–2150 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Ridge Tailing Pond Frederick County | 60 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Coventry Dam Fauquier County | 37 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Covenant Woods Dam Hanover County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Cove Lake Dam #1 Frederick County | 27 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Cove Dam #2 Frederick County | 43 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Cove Creek Dam Albemarle County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Courtney Millpond Dam Northumberland County | 8 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Courtney Dam Essex County | 21 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Costran Art #2 Bedford County | 19 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Cosner Dam Fluvanna County | 19 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Cosby Dam Chesterfield County | 17 | 1956 | High | Not Rated |
| Cortney Dam Essex County | 21 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Corbin Mill Dam King and Queen County | 13 | — | High | Poor |
| Corbin Hall Farm Dam Middlesex County | 9 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Copleys Dam Mecklenburg County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Coopers Mill Pond Dam New Kent County | 14 | — | Low | Fair |
| Cooperative Way Dam Loudoun County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Cool Stream Farm West Dam Albemarle County | 17 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Cool Spring Dam Spotsylvania County | 24 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cooley Dam Warren County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Cooks Mill Dam New Kent County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Container Warehouse Corp Dam Henry County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Conrads Dam Middlesex County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Conner Dam Halifax County | 30 | — | Low | Fair |
| Connellee Dam Richmond County | 12 | — | Significant | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.