West Virginia Dams
562 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
562
High Hazard
445
79.2%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
59
Average Age
61 yrs
Hazard Classification
High445 (79.2%)
Significant72 (12.8%)
Low31 (5.5%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory262 (46.6%)
Fair48 (8.5%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory59 (10.5%)
Not Rated193 (34.3%)
Federal
28
State
45
Local
203
Private
257
Tallest Dams
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in West Virginia
Showing 1–25 of 48
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Creek No.23 Marshall County | 90 | 1978 | High | Fair |
| Wallace Dam | 41 | — | High | Fair |
| Upper Deckers No. 7 Preston County | 13 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Upper Deckers No. 6 Preston County | 24 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Upper Deckers No. 5 Preston County | 53 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Upper Deckers No. 4 Preston County | 39 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| Upper Deckers No. 3 Preston County | 13 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Upper Deckers No. 2 Preston County | 34 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No. 9 Pendleton County | 98 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No. 6 Pendleton County | 105 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No. 35 Pendleton County | 66 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No. 2 Dam Hardy County | 123 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No. 1 Dam Hardy County | 122 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No.18 Pendleton County | 78 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No.16 Pendleton County | 73 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No.12 Pendleton County | 63 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No.11 Pendleton County | 88 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No.10 Pendleton County | 75 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Salem Fork #14 Harrison County | 39 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Right Fork Dam Lewis County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| Pennsboro Water Supply Dam #2 Ritchie County | 32 | 1968 | Significant | Fair |
| Pendleton Lake Tucker County | 27 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Patterson Creek No.52 Mineral County | 42 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Patterson Creek No. 4 Dam Grant County | 79 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| Patterson Creek No. 49 Dam Grant County | 50 | 1966 | High | Fair |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.