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 151–175 of 183
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South River Dam #3 Augusta County | 47 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| South Twin Lake Dam Fairfax County | 14 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Spring Branch Dam King and Queen County | 45 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Spring Creek Golf Course Irrigation Lake Louisa County | 28 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Spring Lake Dam Warren County | 45 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Spring Vale Dam Orange County | 36 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Stoney Pond Dam Goochland County | 26 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Strasburg Dam Shenandoah County | 36 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Stumpy Lake Dam Chesapeake County | 10 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Swan Lake Dam Bedford County | 32 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Toms Creek Dam Wise County | 48 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Travis Lower Lake Caroline County | 21 | 1966 | Significant | Poor |
| Trices Lake Dam Cumberland County | 25 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Troiano Dam Culpeper County | 21 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Tusculum Dam Amherst County | 25 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Upper Izaak Walton Dam Amherst County | 25 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Volgenau Dam Fauquier County | 35 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Walden'S Pond Dam Hanover County | 15 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Walker Coleman Dam King and Queen County | 22 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Walnut Creek Dam Powhatan County | 42 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Wapelala Dam Cumberland County | 23 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Westview Dam Goochland County | 44 | — | Significant | Fair |
| White Oak Dam #1 Madison County | 64 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Whites Lake Caroline County | 17 | 1940 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Willis Mt. Tailings Pond Buckingham County | 35 | — | Significant | Not Available |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.