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 2676–2700 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodys Dam Prince George County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Woolfolk Brothers Dam #2 Louisa County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Woolfolks Dam No. 1 Louisa County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Word Farm Dam Greene County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Worley Dam #1 Franklin County | 31 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Worley Dam #2 Franklin County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Wormley Pond Dam York County | 11 | — | Low | Not Available |
| Wright Dam Prince George County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Wrights Dam Hanover County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Wrights Dam Appomattox County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Wrights Millpond Dam Essex County | 17 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Wrights Pond Dam Spotsylvania County | 7 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Wtl Prop Dam Cumberland County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Wunder Dam Shenandoah County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Wyatts Dam King and Queen County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Wyllies Dam Fluvanna County | 41 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Wyndham Lake Dam Henrico County | 17 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Yates Dam Powhatan County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Yearly Dam Stafford County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Yeatts New Pond Dam Pittsylvania County | 31 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Yeatts Small Pond Dam Pittsylvania County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| York Meadows Dam York County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Younger Dam Patrick County | 54 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Youngs Pond Dam Richmond City County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Zack Hudson Dam Appomattox County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.