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 76–100 of 562
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Dam (Concrete) Tucker County | 20 | 1911 | High | Satisfactory |
| The Summit - Dam B Fayette County | 81 | 2012 | High | Satisfactory |
| The Summit - Dam A1 Fayette County | 40 | 2013 | High | Satisfactory |
| The Summit - Dam A Fayette County | 73 | 2013 | High | Satisfactory |
| The Summit - Dam 1.2 Fayette County | 34 | 2012 | High | Satisfactory |
| Teter Creek Lake Dam # 1 Barbour County | 32 | 1957 | High | Satisfactory |
| Terra Alta Lake Preston County | 15 | 1820 | High | Satisfactory |
| Tennants Farm Pond Wood County | 30 | 1953 | High | Poor |
| Taylor Fork Cr Dam Clay County | 52 | 1973 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Sutton Dam Braxton County | 210 | 1960 | High | Not Available |
| Sun Valley Lake Dam Summers County | 11 | 1952 | Significant | Poor |
| Summit Lake Greenbrier County | 34 | 1955 | High | Not Rated |
| Summersville Dam Nicholas County | 390 | 1965 | High | Not Available |
| 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 |
| Spruce Knob Lake Randolph County | 23 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| Spruce Island Lake Tucker County | 16 | 1973 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sprouse Creek Cr Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Spring Branch (Holden #25) Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Sporn Unit 5 Flyash Dam Mason County | 65 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sporn Bottom Ash Dam Mason County | 42 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| South Sand Branch Raleigh County | 41 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork No. 9 Pendleton County | 98 | 1963 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.