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 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia County Dam # 7 Amelia County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amelia County Dam # 8 Amelia County | 33 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amelia County Dam # 9 Amelia County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amelia Dam Amelia County | 38 | — | Low | Fair |
| Ames Dam Caroline County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 1 Amherst County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 10 Amherst County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 11 Amherst County | 34 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 13 Amherst County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 2 Amherst County | 31 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 3 Amherst County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 4 Amherst County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 5 Amherst County | 33 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 6 Amherst County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 7 Amherst County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Amherst County Dam # 9 Amherst County | 21 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ancel Dam Prince Edward County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Anderson Dam Bedford County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Anderson Dam Pittsylvania County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Anderson Dam Amelia County | 29 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Anderson Dam Halifax County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Anderson Dam Powhatan County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Andersons Dam Fluvanna County | 41 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Andrews Dam Bedford County | 42 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Andrews Dam Prince George County | 11 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.