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 76–100 of 445
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Camp Branch Coal Refuse Impoundment Nicholas County | 150 | 2006 | High | Not Rated |
| Stonewall Jackson Dam Lewis County | 95 | 1986 | High | Not Available |
| Stonecoal Creek Dam & Reservoir Lewis County | 110 | 1972 | High | Satisfactory |
| Stonebridge Lake Dam Berkeley County | 28 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Sprouse Creek Cr Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Spring Branch (Holden #25) Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| South Sand Branch Raleigh County | 41 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No. 9 Pendleton County | 98 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No. 6 Pendleton County | 105 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No. 5 Dam Hardy County | 105 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No. 4 Dam Hardy County | 116 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No. 37 Pendleton County | 98 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No. 36 Pendleton County | 54 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No. 35 Pendleton County | 66 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No. 33 Pendleton County | 60 | 1972 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No.32 Pendleton County | 60 | 1962 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No. 2 Dam Hardy County | 123 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No.27 Pendleton County | 73 | 1960 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No.21 Pendleton County | 97 | 1966 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No. 1 Dam Hardy County | 122 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No. 19 Pendleton County | 84 | 1982 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No.18 Pendleton County | 78 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No. 17 Pendleton County | 116 | 1975 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No.16 Pendleton County | 73 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| South Fork No.15 Pendleton County | 93 | 1970 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.