Dams in Buckingham County, Virginia
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 Available | 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 Available | 35 | Tailings | |
| Slate River Dam #13 | Significant | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Gieseke Dam | Significant | Not Available | 25 | Water Supply | |
| East Ridge Dam | Significant | Not Available | 15 | Other | |
| Central Va. Water Storage Corporation | Low | Fair | 65 | Other | |
| Doug Branch Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Kyanite East Ridge Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 72 | Water Supply | |
| Kyanite Mine Waste Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 70 | Other | |
| Buckingham County Dam #30 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 64 | ||
| Kyanite Dam #3 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 50 | Water Supply | |
| Buckingham County Dam #5 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 45 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #27 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 40 | ||
| Orange Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 38 | Irrigation | |
| Buckingham County Dam #13 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 37 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #28 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 35 | ||
| Fitzgerald Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Hackett Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | Other | |
| Buckingham County Dam #15 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #6 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #24 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | ||
| C&s Upper Pond Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| Buckingham County Dam #35 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #9 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #16 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Allen Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Carter Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Buckingham County Dam #39 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #20 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | ||
| Buckingham County Dam #11 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | ||
| Lucas Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Turner Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Monroe, Melvin & Johns Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Buckingham County Dam #8 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | ||
| Fender Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Martin Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Sutherland Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Solite Corp. Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Tailings | |
| Buckingham County Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 17 |