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 51–75 of 433
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Dam Pittsylvania County | 33 | — | High | Fair |
| Bush River Dam # 12 Prince Edward County | 62 | 1983 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bush River Dam # 2 Prince Edward County | 49 | — | High | Fair |
| Bush River Dam # 4b Prince Edward County | 48 | — | High | Fair |
| Bush River Dam # 7 Prince Edward County | 44 | — | High | Fair |
| Byllesby Carroll County | 63 | 1912 | High | Fair |
| Canterbury Dam Henrico County | 13 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Carrington Regional Dam Fairfax County | 25 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Carvin Cove Dam Botetourt County | 85 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Cave Mountain Rockbridge County | 30 | 1934 | High | Not Rated |
| Caviness Dam Carroll County | 30 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Cedar Run Dam #3 Fauquier County | 55 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Celanese Acetate Pond A Giles County | 99 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Chandler'S Mill Dam Westmoreland County | 15 | — | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Cherokee Dam Richmond City County | 24 | — | High | Poor |
| Cherrydale Dam Hanover County | 14 | — | High | Fair |
| Cherrystone Creek Dam # 1 Pittsylvania County | 57 | — | High | Fair |
| Cherrystone Creek Dam # 2a Pittsylvania County | 68 | — | High | Fair |
| Chesapeake Energy Center Bottom Ash and Sediment Pond Dam Chesapeake County | 20 | 1955 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chester Club Dam Chesterfield County | 18 | — | High | Poor |
| Chisholm Dam Upper Farm Albemarle County | 37 | — | High | Poor |
| Chris Greene Dam Albemarle County | 65 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Claytor Pulaski County | 139 | 1939 | High | Satisfactory |
| Clear Creek Dam Bristol County | 51 | 1965 | High | Not Available |
| Clifford D. Craig Memorial Dam Roanoke County | 241 | — | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.