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 26–50 of 433
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwood Gc #13 Dam Albemarle County | 24 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Birdwood Gc Hole #2 Dam Albemarle County | 25 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Black Fox Hills Dam Nelson County | 48 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Blue Ridge Estates Dam Botetourt County | 33 | — | High | Fair |
| Bowies Pond Caroline County | 14 | 1940 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Brambleton Land Bay 3 Pond 6 Dam Loudoun County | 14 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Brasfield (Appomattox) Dinwiddie County | 73 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Braswell'S Dam Patrick County | 33 | — | High | Fair |
| Breckinridge Dam Stafford County | 58 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Bremo Power Station Dam Fluvanna County | 102 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Bremo Power Station East Ash Pond Dam Fluvanna County | 30 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Bridgeforth Mill Dam Amelia County | 14 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Briery Creek Lake Dam Prince Edward County | 64 | — | High | Fair |
| Broad Branch Dam Goochland County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| Brookview Farm Dam Goochland County | 45 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Brunswick Lake Dam Brunswick County | 25 | — | High | Poor |
| Buck Carroll County | 45 | 1912 | High | Satisfactory |
| Buckingham County Dam #2 Buckingham County | 19 | — | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Buffalo Creek Dam # 4 Prince Edward County | 46 | — | High | Fair |
| Buffalo River Dam # 2 Amherst County | 71 | — | High | Fair |
| Buffalo River Dam # 3 Amherst County | 60 | — | High | Fair |
| Buffalo River Dam # 4a Amherst County | 64 | — | High | Fair |
| Burke Centre Section 11b Dam Fairfax County | 35 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Burke Dam Gloucester County | 21 | — | High | Poor |
| Burke Lake Dam Fairfax County | 50 | — | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.