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 1151–1175 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isom Dam Carroll County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Ivy Creek Dam # 1 Albemarle County | 29 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ivy Farm Dam Albemarle County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Ivy Hill Dam Bedford County | 68 | — | High | Fair |
| Ivy Hills Golf Club Dam Bedford County | 33 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Ivy Muc Irrigation Pond Albemarle County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ivy Wolf Farm Dam Bedford County | 29 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Izaak Walton Dam Suffolk County | 35 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Izaak Walton Park Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Izaak Walton Park Pond Frederick County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Izac Lake Dam Louisa County | 35 | — | Low | Fair |
| Jaloway Dam Halifax County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| James A. Strong Dam Albemarle County | 31 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| James Dam Spotsylvania County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| James M. Stephens Dam Bedford County | 27 | — | Significant | Poor |
| James Rose Dam Albemarle County | 28 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| James Solomon Dam Halifax County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| James Strong Dam Orange County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Jandls Dam Prince George County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Janice Dam Patrick County | 31 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Jarratt Municipal Raw Water Storage Reservoir Dam Greensville County | 51 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| J. B. Harrell Dam Sussex County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Jcm LLC Dam\ Cumberland County | 36 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| J. C. Stafford Dam Dinwiddie County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| J E Edmunds Dam Halifax County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.