Dams in Albemarle County, Virginia
164Total Dams
21High Hazard
10Significant
Dam Safety in Albemarle County, Virginia
Albemarle County has 164 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 21 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 10 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Albemarle County is 78 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ragged Mountain Dam at 133 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Mountain Dam | High | Satisfactory | 133 | Water Supply | |
| Sugar Hollow Dam | High | Satisfactory | 77 | Water Supply | |
| Chris Greene Dam | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Recreation | |
| Beaver Creek Dam #1 | High | Fair | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| South Rivanna | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Hydroelectric | 1965 |
| Hollymead Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Murcielago Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 41 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Mink Creek Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Peacock Hill Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Chisholm Dam Upper Farm | High | Poor | 37 | Water Supply | |
| Middle Mint Spings Dam | High | Poor | 35 | Recreation | |
| North Fork Park Pond Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Albemarle Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Windsor Hill Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Upper Mint Springs Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Mountain Valley Dam 4 | High | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| Mountain Valley Dam 1 | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Samuel Walker Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Birdwood Gc Hole #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Birdwood Gc #13 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | |
| Montfair West Dam | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | |
| Peter Jefferson Place- Lake I Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Murray Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 46 | Recreation | |
| Henleys Dam | Significant | Fair | 41 | Irrigation | |
| Martha Jefferson Retention Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Glen Lochan Dam | Significant | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Blue Ridge Forest Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Miller School Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Smiths Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | |
| Broadmoor Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Clover Dam | Significant | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Greens Dam | Low | Not Rated | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Juiaf | Low | Fair | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Southern Regional Park Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 45 | Recreation | |
| Chimney Rock Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | |
| Hillcrest Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Hurts Dam | Low | Poor | 41 | Recreation | |
| Pvcc Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | |
| Hunt Country Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | |
| Totier Creek Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Water Supply | |
| Rivanna W&s Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | ||
| Crozet Sportsman Club Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Indian Springs Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | |
| Lickinghole Creek Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| James A. Strong Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Ivy Muc Irrigation Pond | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Liberty Corner Farm Dam (3) | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Saponi Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Loftlands Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | |
| Camp Faith Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Edgeworth Farm South Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Pantops Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 52 | ||
| Red Hill Quarry Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 49 | Recreation | |
| Fr Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 47 | ||
| Lloyd Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 41 | Recreation | |
| Miller Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 40 | ||
| Edgehill Farm Nw Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | |
| Rosemont Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 39 | Recreation | |
| Wissel Roy Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 38 | ||
| Crown Orchard Upper Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 38 | ||
| Crown Orchard South Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 38 | Irrigation | |
| Kinloch Farm Pond | Undetermined | Not Rated | 37 | ||
| Whites / Roseland Farm Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 37 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Blandemar Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 37 | Recreation | |
| Mont Air South Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | |
| Watermarks Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | |
| Crown Orchard North Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 35 | Irrigation | |
| Pounding Brook Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 33 | Irrigation | |
| Pavlosky Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | ||
| Bailey Realty Llc | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | ||
| Seabright Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | ||
| Edgehill Dam # 4 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | ||
| Baileys Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Lower Adventure Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | ||
| Steven White Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | ||
| Wieboldts Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | Irrigation | |
| Edgehill Se Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | Water Supply | |
| Mayo Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | Irrigation | |
| Farmington Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | ||
| Flordon Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | ||
| Brocks Mill Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Murrays Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Albie Road Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Hallock Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Paines Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Burnt Mountain Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Boaz Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Spencer Young Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | ||
| Ivy Creek Dam # 1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | ||
| Spring Valley Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Lake Reynovia Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | |
| Old Trail Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | ||
| Rose Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Mackey Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Mclean Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| James Rose Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Glenmore # 8 Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Mcdaniel Dan | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Edgehill Farm Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Dover Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | ||
| Edgehill Dam #7 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | ||
| Edgehill Farm Sw Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Ivy Farm Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Colt Bower Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | ||
| Atkinson Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Fox Hunt Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Rogers Road Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | ||
| Preddy Creek Road | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Whistle Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Mgmt Srs Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | ||
| Cove Creek Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Apsara Farm North Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Prindle Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Mt. Amos Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 25 | ||
| Carroll Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Murcielago Boomerang Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Murcielago Southwest Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Albemarle House Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Edgehill Farm Ne Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Upper Rose Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Chopin Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Irish Langhorne Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Van Clief Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Ida104 Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ida103 Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Doudera Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Scogo Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Gretchen Watkins Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | ||
| Ellerslie Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Huckles Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Forest Lakes Subdiv A | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Red Hill Orchard Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Cherry Hill Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | ||
| Virginia Farms Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | ||
| Leveque Dam | Undetermined | Unsatisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Shelford Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | ||
| Forest Lakes Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | ||
| Club Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | ||
| Glenmore #1 Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ednam Drive Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Kimco Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Plain Dealing Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | ||
| Murcielago Exempt Dams (11) | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Chopping Branch Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Glenmore # 2 Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Morris Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Upper Blandemar Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Chapel Springs Farm | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | Other | |
| Carrsbrook Western Pond | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | ||
| Rockfield Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | ||
| Campbell Road Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | ||
| Bellair Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Old Trail Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | ||
| Pounding Dick Woods Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Mosby Mountain Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | |
| Happy Creek Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Edgeworth Farm North Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Other | |
| Wildon Grove Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Cool Stream Farm West Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Allmans Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | |
| Stillfrieds Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Coleman Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 14 | Irrigation | |
| Leake Lane Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | |
| Village Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 12 |