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 101–125 of 183
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luck Pond Dam Hanover County | 18 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Lunenburg Beach Dam Lunenburg County | 22 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Market Center Pond 1 Dam Prince William County | 38 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Martha Jefferson Retention Basin Dam Albemarle County | 36 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Massanutten Dam Rockingham County | 35 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mellott Dam Fauquier County | 17 | 1971 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Miller School Dam Albemarle County | 29 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Mirror Lakes Dam No. 1 (West) James City County | 27 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Modest Creek Dam Lunenburg County | 23 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Moore Dam Pittsylvania County | 22 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Mountain Run Dam #8a Culpeper County | 34 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Murray Lake Dam Albemarle County | 46 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Napiers Savage Dam Chesterfield County | 26 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Nelson Dam Nelson County | 42 | — | Significant | Fair |
| No. 2 Dam of 4 Kingstowne Park Impoundments Fairfax County | 25 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| North Twin Lake Dam Fairfax County | 26 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Nottoway Falls Dam Nottoway County | 15 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Nvcc Annandale Campus Dam Fairfax County | 29 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Nvcc Woodbridge Campus Dam Prince William County | 48 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Oliver Dam Loudoun County | 44 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Orange Raw Water Reservoir Dam Orange County | 49 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Park Ridge Dam Floyd County | 20 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Peter Jefferson Place- Lake I Dam Albemarle County | 47 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Picketts Creek Dam Goochland County | 31 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Pleasant Valley Lake Dam Frederick County | 24 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.