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 126150 of 562

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
East Fork of Crane Creek DamHighNot Rated
East Lynn Dam

Wayne County

1131971HighNot Available
Edgell Amd Impoundment

Harrison County

64HighNot Available
Elisa Fork DamHighNot Rated
Elk Creek #10 Slurry ImpoundmentHighNot Rated
Elk Run Cr FacilityHighNot Rated
Elk Run WS ReservoirHighNot Rated
Elk Two Mile #14 Dam

Kanawha County

661996HighSatisfactory
Elk-Two Mile No.12

Kanawha County

661975HighSatisfactory
Elk-Two Mile No.13

Kanawha County

491977HighSatisfactory
Elkwater Fork WS Dam

Randolph County

1232009HighSatisfactory
Elmore-Tralee Cr DamHighNot Rated
Fairfax Pond

Preston County

131950HighPoor
Falls Run Dam

Marion County

31UndeterminedNot Rated
Ferndale Farms Recreation Lake

Hampshire County

231971SignificantSatisfactory
Finney Branch Embankment

Kanawha County

281971SignificantPoor
Flaggy Meadows Amd DamHighNot Rated
Flat Run Lake

Tucker County

211965LowSatisfactory
Flat Top Lake Dam

Raleigh County

451950HighSatisfactory
Fly Ash Settling Basin Dam

Kanawha County

281974HighSatisfactory
Forest Run No. 1 Dam

Monroe County

12HighPoor
Forest Run No. 2 Dam

Monroe County

27HighPoor
Foxtrot Lake Dam

Putnam County

25HighNot Rated
Freshwater Dam

Boone County

701977HighNot Rated
Fresh Water Dam

Nicholas County

5SignificantNot 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.