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 26–50 of 562
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belington Water Supply Dam Barbour County | 19 | 1957 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Belleville Locks and Dam Wood County | 130 | 1968 | Significant | Not Available |
| Ben Creek Slurry Impoundment Mingo County | 358 | — | High | Not Available |
| Bendale Dam Lewis County | 14 | 1924 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Berwind Lake McDowell County | 32 | 1959 | High | Satisfactory |
| Big Bear Lake Preston County | 66 | 1972 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Big Branch Coal Refuse Facility Clay County | 260 | 1997 | High | Not Rated |
| Big Ditch Lake No. 1 Webster County | 25 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Big Guano Creek Flyash Dam Putnam County | 67 | 1966 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Big Lick Branch Cr Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Black Pond Dam Putnam County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Blacksville #1 Slurry Impoundment Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Blacksville #2 Cr Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Blake's Creek Site No.7 Kanawha County | 47 | 1970 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bluejay Lake Dam Raleigh County | 14 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Bluestone Dam Summers County | 165 | 1947 | High | Not Available |
| Bluewell Water Supply Dam No.1 Mercer County | 36 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| Bluewell Water Supply Dam No.2 Mercer County | 36 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| B & O Dam Preston County | 41 | 1904 | High | Poor |
| Boley Lake Dam Fayette County | 40 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bonds Creek Site No. 1 Ritchie County | 53 | 1962 | Significant | Fair |
| Boone Farms Lake Dam Hampshire County | 31 | 1971 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Bottom Ash Ponds 1a Putnam County | 28 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Bowlby Mills Amd Dam | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Bragg Fork Slurry Impoundment Boone County | 155 | — | High | Not Available |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.