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
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All Dams in West Virginia
Showing 1–25 of 56
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antero Resources Rossco Pond Dam Harrison County | 41 | 2010 | Undetermined | Poor |
| A & O Farm Pond Wood County | 35 | 1971 | High | Poor |
| Appalachian Lake Preston County | 15 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Bear Rocks Lake No.1 Ohio County | 25 | 1951 | High | Poor |
| Bear Rocks Lake No.2 Ohio County | 35 | 1948 | High | Poor |
| Bear Rocks Lake No.3 Ohio County | 23 | 1948 | High | Poor |
| Bluewell Water Supply Dam No.1 Mercer County | 36 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| Bluewell Water Supply Dam No.2 Mercer County | 36 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| B & O Dam Preston County | 41 | 1904 | High | Poor |
| Burek Farm Pond Brooke County | 28 | 1988 | High | Poor |
| Camp Caesar Dam Webster County | 18 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Cedar Branch Dam Fayette County | 23 | 1979 | High | Poor |
| Cedar Lake Dam No.2 Jackson County | 32 | 1952 | Significant | Poor |
| Chippewa Lake Preston County | 34 | 1950 | Significant | Poor |
| Christopher Lower Multipurpose Pond Marshall County | 28 | 2012 | Significant | Poor |
| Christopher Upper Multipurpose Pond Marshall County | 27 | 2012 | Significant | Poor |
| Coopers Rock Trout Pond Monongalia County | 24 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Cowen B&O Dam Webster County | 14 | — | High | Poor |
| Culloden Water Supply Dam Cabell County | 25 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Deegan Lake Harrison County | 31 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Fairfax Pond Preston County | 13 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Finney Branch Embankment Kanawha County | 28 | 1971 | Significant | Poor |
| Forest Run No. 1 Dam Monroe County | 12 | — | High | Poor |
| Forest Run No. 2 Dam Monroe County | 27 | — | High | Poor |
| Glade Run Lake Webster County | 32 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
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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.