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 251–275 of 433
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Mint Spings Dam Albemarle County | 35 | — | High | Poor |
| Middleton Dam Lee County | 39 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Mill Quarter Lake Dam Powhatan County | 36 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mink Creek Dam Albemarle County | 39 | — | High | Fair |
| Montfair West Dam Albemarle County | 24 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Moorefield Station East Swm Pond Dam Loudoun County | 14 | 2018 | High | Satisfactory |
| Moorefield Station West Swm Pond Dam Loudoun County | 14 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Moores Creek Dam Rockbridge County | 82 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Motts Run Reservoir Dam Spotsylvania County | 97 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #11 Culpeper County | 44 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #13 Culpeper County | 31 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #18 Culpeper County | 43 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Run Dam #50 Culpeper County | 55 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Mountain Valley Dam 1 Albemarle County | 28 | — | High | Fair |
| Mountain Valley Dam 4 Albemarle County | 28 | — | High | Poor |
| Muddy Creek Dam #1 Buckingham County | 41 | — | High | Fair |
| Muddy Creek Dam #2 Buckingham County | 36 | — | High | Fair |
| Murcielago Lake Dam Albemarle County | 41 | 1900 | High | Not Rated |
| Natural Bridge Dam # 5 Rockbridge County | 35 | — | High | Poor |
| New Bristow Village Regional Swm Facility Dam Prince William County | 16 | — | High | Not Rated |
| New Camp Hydaway Dam Campbell County | 64 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Newman Lake Dam Harrisonburg County | 18 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Niagara Roanoke County | 60 | 1906 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ni River Dam #1 Spotsylvania County | 51 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| North Fork of Pound Dam Wise County | 122 | 1966 | High | Not Available |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.