58Total Dams
15High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Buckingham County, Virginia
Buckingham County has 58 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 15 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Buckingham County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Kyanite East Ridge Dam at 72 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slate River Dam #7 | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Slate River Dam #8 | High | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Willis River Dam #2 | High | Fair | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Slate River Dam #2 | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Willis River Dam #3 | High | Fair | 44 | ||
| Willis River Dam #4 | High | Fair | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Willis River Dam #5f | High | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Willis River Dam #5e | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Willis River Dam #1a | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Muddy Creek Dam #1 | High | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Muddy Creek Dam #2 | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Willis River Dam #9 | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Horsepen Creek Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Willis River Dam #6a | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Buckingham County Dam #2 | High | Unsatisfactory | 19 | Other | |
| Holliday Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 48 | Recreation | |
| Willis River Dam #1b | Significant | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Lower Ski Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 40 | Other | |
| Slate River Dam #14 | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Willis River Dam #7 | Significant | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Willis Mt. Tailings Pond | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Tailings | |
| Slate River Dam #13 | Significant | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Gieseke Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | |
| East Ridge Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| Central Va. Water Storage Corporation | Low | Fair | 65 | Other | |
| Doug Branch Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Kyanite East Ridge Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 72 | Water Supply | |
| Kyanite Mine Waste Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 70 | Other | |
| Buckingham County Dam #30 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 64 | ||
| Kyanite Dam #3 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 50 | Water Supply | |
| Buckingham County Dam #5 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 45 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #27 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 40 | ||
| Orange Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 38 | Irrigation | |
| Buckingham County Dam #13 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 37 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #28 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Fitzgerald Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Hackett Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Other | |
| Buckingham County Dam #15 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #6 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #24 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| C&s Upper Pond Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| Buckingham County Dam #35 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #9 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #16 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Allen Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Carter Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Buckingham County Dam #39 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #20 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #11 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Lucas Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Turner Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Monroe, Melvin & Johns Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Buckingham County Dam #8 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Fender Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Martin Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Sutherland Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Solite Corp. Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Tailings | |
| Buckingham County Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 |