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 201–225 of 433
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mooney Dam Stafford County | 130 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Newport Dam Fairfax County | 32 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake of The Clouds Dam Warren County | 42 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Orange Dam Orange County | 44 | — | High | Fair |
| Lake Parker Dam New Kent County | 9 | — | High | Fair |
| Lake Patrick Henry Dam Chesterfield County | 29 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Powhatan Dam Pulaski County | 33 | — | High | Fair |
| Lake Rooty Dam Henrico County | 22 | — | High | Fair |
| Lake Salisbury Dam Chesterfield County | 38 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Serene Dam Frederick County | 24 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Shenandoah Dam Rockingham County | 31 | — | High | Poor |
| Lakeside Lake Frederick County | 21 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Lake Smith Dam Virginia Beach County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Lake Stafford Dam New Kent County | 13 | — | High | Fair |
| Lake Summit Dam Lynchburg County | 28 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Thoreau Dam Fairfax County | 56 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lakeview Colonial Heights County | 39 | 1920 | High | Fair |
| Lake Washington Dam New Kent County | 11 | — | High | Fair |
| Lake Whitehurst Dam Norfolk County | 26 | — | High | Fair |
| Lancaster County Dam #3 Lancaster County | 13 | — | High | Poor |
| Landfill No. 2 Dam Alleghany County | 184 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lanier Dam Martinsville County | 39 | — | High | Poor |
| Laurel Bed Dam Russell County | 48 | — | High | Fair |
| Leatherwood Creek Dam #2a Henry County | 52 | — | High | Fair |
| Leatherwood Creek Dam #3 Henry County | 41 | 1964 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.