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 1601–1625 of 2,702
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Place Dam Culpeper County | 16 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Miller School Dam Albemarle County | 29 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Millers Dam Essex County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mill Quarter Lake Dam Powhatan County | 36 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Millwood Pond Dam Prince Edward County | 21 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mimosa Lake Park Dam Lunenburg County | 24 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mink Creek Dam Albemarle County | 39 | — | High | Fair |
| Minor Dams At Tate Estate Chesterfield County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mirror Lakes Dam No. 1 (West) James City County | 27 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mirror Lakes Dam No. 2 James City County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mission Court Lake Dam Hanover County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Mitchells Dam Greensville County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mitchells Dam Patrick County | 85 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mitchells Millpond Dam King William County | 11 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mittleman Dam Louisa County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mocomp Dam #1 Tazewell County | 33 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Modest Creek Dam Lunenburg County | 23 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Monacan Indian Dam Amherst County | 31 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Monroe, Melvin & Johns Dam Buckingham County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mont Air South Dam Albemarle County | 36 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Montfair West Dam Albemarle County | 24 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Montgomery Pond Fauquier County | 30 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Moody Dam Campbell County | 23 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Moomaws Buena Vista County | 20 | 1842 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Moore Dam Patrick County | 32 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.