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
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All Dams in West Virginia
Showing 326–350 of 445
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper Hollow Tailings Dam Morgan County | 129 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| Graff/Lane Sw Dam Kanawha County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Glade Creek Dam No. 1 Calhoun County | 37 | 1945 | High | Satisfactory |
| Fresh Water Impoundment Mingo County | 75 | — | High | Not Available |
| Fresh Water Dam Wayne County | 61 | — | High | Not Available |
| Freshwater Dam Boone County | 70 | 1977 | High | Not Rated |
| Foxtrot Lake Dam Putnam County | 25 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Forest Run No. 2 Dam Monroe County | 27 | — | High | Poor |
| Forest Run No. 1 Dam Monroe County | 12 | — | High | Poor |
| Fly Ash Settling Basin Dam Kanawha County | 28 | 1974 | High | Satisfactory |
| Flat Top Lake Dam Raleigh County | 45 | 1950 | High | Satisfactory |
| Flaggy Meadows Amd Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Fairfax Pond Preston County | 13 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Elmore-Tralee Cr Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Elkwater Fork WS Dam Randolph County | 123 | 2009 | High | Satisfactory |
| Elk-Two Mile No.13 Kanawha County | 49 | 1977 | High | Satisfactory |
| Elk-Two Mile No.12 Kanawha County | 66 | 1975 | High | Satisfactory |
| Elk Two Mile #14 Dam Kanawha County | 66 | 1996 | High | Satisfactory |
| Elk Run WS Reservoir | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Elk Run Cr Facility | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Elk Creek #10 Slurry Impoundment | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Elisa Fork Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Edgell Amd Impoundment Harrison County | 64 | — | High | Not Available |
| East Lynn Dam Wayne County | 113 | 1971 | High | Not Available |
| East Fork of Crane Creek 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.