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 51–72 of 72
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Fork Dam Putnam County | 19 | 1961 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Racine Locks and Dam Mason County | 100 | 1971 | Significant | Not Available |
| R. C. Byrd On-Site Fish Hatchery Dam Mason County | — | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam Mason County | 167 | 1937 | Significant | Not Available |
| Rock Lake Dam Marion County | 17 | 1929 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Rollins Dam No.2 Jackson County | 7 | 1956 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Rollins Lake Dam No.1 Jackson County | 9 | 1956 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sand Run Lake Tucker County | 18 | 1978 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Seneca Lake Pocahontas County | 23 | 1952 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Shannondale Club Ltd. Dam Jefferson County | 86 | 1965 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Shavers Fork Dam Pocahontas County | — | 1999 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Silver Creek Dam Pocahontas County | — | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sleepy Hollow Creek Dam Morgan County | 47 | 1969 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sporn Bottom Ash Dam Mason County | 42 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sporn Unit 5 Flyash Dam Mason County | 65 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Spruce Island Lake Tucker County | 16 | 1973 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Sun Valley Lake Dam Summers County | 11 | 1952 | Significant | Poor |
| Ward Impoundment (Lower) Dam Kanawha County | 152 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Wildwood Lake Monongalia County | 29 | 1965 | Significant | Poor |
| Willow Island Locks and Dam Pleasants County | 111 | 1976 | Significant | Not Available |
| Wilson Big Hollow Dam Hampshire County | 32 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Winfield Locks and Dam Putnam County | 110 | 1937 | Significant | Not Available |
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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.