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

All Dams in West Virginia

Showing 351375 of 562

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Lake Sam Hill

Pocahontas County

351958HighPoor
Lake Riley

Lewis County

281948HighFair
Lake O' Woods Dam

Preston County

261938HighSatisfactory
Lake of Eden

Cabell County

251971HighPoor
Lake Lynn

Monongalia County

1251926HighSatisfactory
Lake Forest Dam

Jefferson County

30LowSatisfactory
Lake Floyd Dam

Harrison County

251923SignificantSatisfactory
Lake Dickenson Dam

Putnam County

271955HighSatisfactory
Lake Chaweva Dam

Kanawha County

362002HighSatisfactory
Lake Buffalo

Pocahontas County

431968LowNot Rated
Kingston Coal Refuse Disposal Area

Fayette County

8LowNot Available
Killarney Slurry Impoundment

Raleigh County

657HighNot Available
Keys Ferry Acres Lake No.1

Jefferson County

261960HighNot Rated
Kaliya Ghat Dam

Marshall County

491984SignificantNot Rated
Joyce Lake

Harrison County

361963SignificantSatisfactory
Jordan #1 Dam352012HighUnsatisfactory
John Amos Flyash Dam

Putnam County

2231978HighSatisfactory
Joe Branch Cr DamHighNot Rated
Jimmy Lewis Dam

Mercer County

331965HighSatisfactory
Jarrells Branch Slurry Impoundment

Boone County

520HighNot Available
Jake Gore Slurry Impoundment

Boone County

610HighNot Available
Jackson Mill Dam

Lewis County

311960HighPoor
Jacks Branch Slurry Impoundment

Boone County

365HighNot Available
Indian Rocks Park Dam

Nicholas County

20HighFair
Hutchinson Farm Pond

Jackson County

181966HighNot Rated
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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.