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 2151–2175 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confroy Dam Halifax County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Condrey Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Compton Village Lake Dam Fairfax County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Compton Dam #2 Culpeper County | 38 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Compton Dam #1 Culpeper County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Commerce Park Dam Dinwiddie County | 12 | — | High | Fair |
| Colten INC Dam Fauquier County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Colt Bower Dam Albemarle County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Collins Upper Dam Cumberland County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Collins Lower Dam Cumberland County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Collins Dam Caroline County | 13 | — | Low | Poor |
| Collie Dam Pittsylvania County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| College Lake Dam Lynchburg County | 35 | — | High | Poor |
| Coliseum Lake Dam Hampton County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Colgate Darden Dam Southampton County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Coles Run Dam Augusta County | 65 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Colemans Millpond Dam Caroline County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Colemans Lake Dam Dinwiddie County | 12 | — | Low | Poor |
| Coleman Pond Dam Caroline County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Coleman Falls Bedford County | 20 | 1851 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Coleman Dam Albemarle County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Coleman Andrews Dam #2 Orange County | 29 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Coleman Andrews Dam #1 Orange County | 32 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Cole Dam #1 Culpeper County | 32 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Cold Sulpher Springs Dam Rockbridge County | 26 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.