34Total Dams
17High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Augusta County, Virginia
Augusta County has 34 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 17 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Augusta County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Upper North River #76 at 118 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper North River #76 | High | Satisfactory | 118 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Upper North River #77 | High | Satisfactory | 107 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| South River Dam #10a | High | Satisfactory | 98 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Upper North River Dam #10 | High | Satisfactory | 68 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Coles Run Dam | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Water Supply | |
| South River Dam #25 | High | Satisfactory | 62 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Upper Sherando Scs 27 | High | Not assessed | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| South River Dam #26 | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| South River Dam #4 | High | Satisfactory | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| South River Dam #6 | High | Fair | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| South River Dam #23 | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Staunton Dam | High | Fair | 46 | Water Supply | |
| South River Dam #7 | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lower Sherando Dam | High | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Upper Wallace Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Recreation | 1967 |
| South River Dam #19 | High | Unsatisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| South River Dam #11 | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| South River Dam #3 | Significant | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Sediment Pond 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| Sediment Pond 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| Sediment Pond 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| South River Dam #24 | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Camp Shenandoah Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Braley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Lower Wallace Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Scottland Land Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 41 | ||
| Morris Glen Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 39 | ||
| Fauber Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Wood Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Water Supply | |
| Smithleigh Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | |
| Elizabeth Hearn Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Sugarloaf Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Smith Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | |
| Raymax Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation |