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
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All Dams in West Virginia
Showing 251–275 of 445
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunice Creek No. 10 Grant County | 87 | 1970 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower Salem Ws Harrison County | 49 | 1955 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower Big Branch | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Lowe Amd Impoundment Harrison County | 70 | — | High | Not Available |
| Loveridge Fw #3 Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Loveridge Fw #2 Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Loveridge Fw #1 Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Loveridge #23 Dam #1 | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Lough Lake Monongalia County | 25 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Lotts Branch Slurry Impoundment Boone County | 478 | — | High | Not Available |
| Lotts Branch #1 | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Lost River #4 Dam Hardy County | 89 | 1996 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lost River #27 Dam Hardy County | 75 | 1998 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lost River #10 Dam Hardy County | 83 | 2005 | High | Satisfactory |
| Long Branch Reservoir Putnam County | 109 | 1992 | High | Satisfactory |
| Little White Oak Slurry Impoundment Logan County | 290 | — | High | Not Available |
| Little Oak Branch Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Little Hackers Creek (Kitt Mine #1) | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Little Broad Run #7 Dam Mason County | — | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Little Broad Run #6 Dam Mason County | — | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Little Beaver Dam Raleigh County | 23 | 1941 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lick Branch Slurry Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Lewellyn Amd Impoundment Marion County | 122 | — | High | Not Available |
| Lemley Siding Amd Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Left Fork Kermit Coal CO Cr Impoundment Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.