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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Showing 226–250 of 562
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Creek No. 12 Dam Grant County | 86 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Patterson Creek #50 Dam Mineral County | 72 | 1990 | High | Satisfactory |
| Patterson Creek # 2 Dam Grant County | 59 | 1972 | High | Satisfactory |
| Paradise Lake Monongalia County | 16 | 1968 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Opekiska Lock and Dam Monongalia County | 52 | 1967 | Low | Not Available |
| Old Keyser Reservoir Mineral County | 25 | 1911 | High | Fair |
| Oldhouse Branch Impoundment No. 3 Logan County | 440 | — | High | Not Available |
| Old Cacapon Power Dam Morgan County | 17 | 1904 | Low | Poor |
| N & S Mill Creek Site No. 7 Grant County | 75 | 1993 | High | Fair |
| N&S Mill Creek No.4 Grant County | 82 | 1980 | High | Fair |
| N&S Mill Creek No. 3 Dam Grant County | 103 | 1982 | High | Fair |
| N&S Mill Creek No.16 Grant County | 67 | 1984 | High | Satisfactory |
| North Hollow Cr Impoundment | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| North Fork Hughes River Site 21c Dam Ritchie County | 86 | 2002 | High | Satisfactory |
| North Bend Golf Course Area Ritchie County | 44 | 1955 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Nolan Run Slurry Impoundment Harrison County | 133 | — | High | Not Available |
| No. 1-West of Cornwallis Ritchie County | 31 | 1863 | Low | Poor |
| Nile Stone Slurry Impoundment Mingo County | 272 | 1993 | High | Not Rated |
| New Winterplace Dam Raleigh County | 30 | 1984 | High | Satisfactory |
| New West Hollow Refuse Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| New Lumberport Dam Harrison County | 13 | 1981 | High | Poor |
| New Cumberland Locks and Dam Jefferson County | 64 | 1963 | Significant | Not Available |
| New Creek No. 14 Dam Grant County | 111 | 1964 | High | Satisfactory |
| New Creek No. 12 Dam Grant County | 75 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| New Creek Dam No.9 Mineral County | 58 | 1963 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.