Browse Dams
2,711 dams in the National Inventory of Dams.
National Inventory of Dams
Browse 2,711 dams from the NID database. Each record includes dam name, location, physical dimensions, hazard potential classification, condition assessment, purpose, owner information, and emergency action plan status. Use the filters below to search by state, hazard level, condition, or keyword.
| Name | State | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possum Point Power Station Oil Water Treatment Basin Dam | Virginia | Prince William | 37 | Low | Satisfactory | - | |
| Tag Pond | Virginia | Goochland | 37 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | |
| South Anna Dam #22 | Virginia | Louisa | 37 | High | Fair | - | Water Supply |
| Upper Wallace Dam | Virginia | Augusta | 37 | High | Fair | 1967 | Recreation |
| Buffalo Creek Dam # 5 | Virginia | Prince Edward | 37 | Significant | Fair | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Roanoke Creek Dam # 61a | Virginia | Charlotte | 36 | High | Satisfactory | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Mont Air South Dam | Virginia | Albemarle | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | Recreation |
| Buffalo Creek Dam # 1 | Virginia | Prince Edward | 36 | Significant | Fair | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Rappahannock Dam #15 | Virginia | Rappahannock | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | |
| Precision Dynamics Lake Dam | Virginia | Loudoun | 36 | Significant | Satisfactory | - | Irrigation |
| Stanley Dam | Virginia | Hanover | 36 | High | Not Rated | - | Recreation |
| South Anna Dam #6b | Virginia | Louisa | 36 | High | Satisfactory | 1980 | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Roanoke Creek Dam # 4a | Virginia | Charlotte | 36 | High | Fair | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Spring Vale Dam | Virginia | Orange | 36 | Significant | Satisfactory | - | Recreation |
| Eastern Pines Dam | Virginia | Charlotte | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | Recreation |
| Hunt Country Dam | Virginia | Albemarle | 36 | Low | Satisfactory | - | Recreation |
| Parkey Dam | Virginia | Lee | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | |
| Lake Shalom Dam | Virginia | Campbell | 36 | Low | Satisfactory | - | Recreation |
| Mill Quarter Lake Dam | Virginia | Powhatan | 36 | High | Satisfactory | - | Recreation |
| Strasburg Dam | Virginia | Shenandoah | 36 | Significant | Not Rated | - | Water Supply |
| Ramsey Dam | Virginia | Bedford | 36 | Significant | Not Rated | - | Recreation |
| Holdaway Dam | Virginia | Patrick | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | Recreation |
| Graveyard Pasture Pond | Virginia | Powhatan | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | |
| Simpkins Dam | Virginia | Bedford | 36 | Low | Not Rated | - | Recreation |
| Willis River Dam #9 | Virginia | Buckingham | 36 | High | Fair | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| R Beasley Dam 2 | Virginia | Patrick | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | |
| Roanoke Creek Dam # 6a | Virginia | Charlotte | 36 | High | Fair | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| John Lawrence Dam | Virginia | Bath | 36 | Significant | Satisfactory | - | Water Supply |
| East Fork Falling River Dam # 21 | Virginia | Appomattox | 36 | Significant | Fair | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Towers Land Dam | Virginia | Goochland | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | |
| Horse Shoe Lake Dam | Virginia | Halifax | 36 | Low | Not Rated | - | Recreation |
| Fort Pickett Reservoir | Virginia | Brunswick | 36 | Significant | Not Available | 1942 | Water Supply |
| Winslow Dam | Virginia | Fauquier | 36 | Significant | Fair | - | Recreation |
| Ararat River Dam #32 | Virginia | Patrick | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Roanoke Creek Dam # 70a | Virginia | Charlotte | 36 | Significant | Satisfactory | - | Water Supply |
| Clyde D. Bays Dam | Virginia | Bedford | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | Recreation |
| Ararat River Dam #64 | Virginia | Patrick | 36 | Low | Not Rated | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Botetourt Country Club Dam | Virginia | Botetourt | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | Irrigation |
| Majors Pond | Virginia | Powhatan | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | |
| Donnelly Dam | Virginia | Floyd | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | |
| Buffalo Creek Dam # 7 | Virginia | Prince Edward | 36 | Significant | Fair | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Garrard Lake Dam | Virginia | Bedford | 36 | Undetermined | Satisfactory | - | Recreation |
| Muddy Creek Dam #2 | Virginia | Buckingham | 36 | High | Fair | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Martha Jefferson Retention Basin Dam | Virginia | Albemarle | 36 | Significant | Satisfactory | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| No. 4 Pond | Virginia | Goochland | 36 | Undetermined | Not Rated | - | |
| Izac Lake Dam | Virginia | Louisa | 35 | Low | Fair | - | Recreation |
| South River Dam #19 | Virginia | Augusta | 35 | High | Unsatisfactory | - | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Leon Hanson Dam | Virginia | Cumberland | 35 | Low | Not Rated | 1977 | Recreation |
| Tenaska Virginia Partners | Virginia | Fluvanna | 35 | Low | Fair | - | Other |
| Willis Mt. Tailings Pond | Virginia | Buckingham | 35 | Significant | Not Available | - | Tailings |
Frequently Asked Questions
Hazard potential is based on the consequences of dam failure, not the condition of the dam. High hazard means loss of human life is probable. Significant means economic and environmental losses are expected but no probable loss of life. Low means minimal losses are expected. The classification considers downstream population, infrastructure, and environmental resources.
Condition ratings reflect the physical state of the dam based on periodic inspections. Satisfactory means no deficiencies found. Fair means minor issues exist but no immediate action needed. Poor means safety deficiencies require remedial action. Unsatisfactory means the dam is unsafe and immediate corrective action is required.
Yes. Use the search field above to find dams by name. You can also combine the search with state, hazard, and condition filters to narrow your results. Each dam record links to a detail page with complete information.