40Total Dams
10High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Amherst County, Virginia
Amherst County has 40 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Amherst County is 149 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Pedlar River Dam at 87 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedlar River Dam | High | Satisfactory | 87 | Water Supply | |
| Buffalo River Dam # 2 | High | Fair | 71 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Buffalo River Dam # 4a | High | Fair | 64 | Water Supply | |
| Buffalo River Dam # 3 | High | Fair | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Greif Aeration Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Other | |
| Dan E. French Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Water Supply | |
| Greif Sludge Pond # 2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Other | |
| Earley Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Recreation | |
| Sweet Briar College - Lower Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Water Supply | |
| Greif Holding Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Other | |
| Winton Country Club Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Irrigation | |
| Tusculum Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Upper Izaak Walton Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Lower Izaak Walton Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| Homewood Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 41 | Recreation | |
| Holcomb Rock | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Hydroelectric | 1850 |
| Triple Z Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | |
| Otter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Cushaw | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Hydroelectric | 1930 |
| Sweet Briar College - Upper Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Bedford - Canal Embankment | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Hydroelectric | 1850 |
| Greif Sludge Pond # 3 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | |
| Wennings Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 40 | Water Supply | |
| Amherst County Dam # 11 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 5 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Monacan Indian Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Amherst County Dam # 2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 13 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 7 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Amherst County Dam # 3 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 6 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| General Albert's Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| General Albert's Other Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 4 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Mays Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 10 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 9 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Burruss Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Pleasantview Hunt Club Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation |