81Total Dams
6High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Caroline County, Virginia
Caroline County has 81 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 14 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Caroline County is 71 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Caroline Dam at 48 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Caroline Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Land'or Dam | High | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| Temples Mill Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Lake Heritage Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Smoots Pond | High | Unsatisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Bowies Pond | High | Unsatisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Ladysmith Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Travis Lower Lake | Significant | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Whites Lake | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Buzzard Roost Pond | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Delos Lake Upper | Significant | Poor | 12 | Other | 1942 |
| Reynolds Run | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Recreation | |
| Lake Dejarnette Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| Lake Holiday Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Lake Pinewood Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Lake Shannon Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lake Devolia Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| Bullock's Pond | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Lake Dover Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Pendleton G.c. Irrigation Lake #1 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | |
| Beaver Pond | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Collins Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | |
| Travis Lake Upper | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Ft Ap Hill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Paige Road Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Chenault Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Spring Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | ||
| Pitts Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Broaddus Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Penola West Two Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Usry Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Smith Dairy East Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Penola East Six Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Timberlake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Bridle Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Moss Neck Manor Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Margaret Pitts Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Poplar Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Trahos Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Penola East Five Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Reedy Mill Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Jiles Milll Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ames Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Schoolhouse Road Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Other | |
| Cedar Fork Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Colemans Millpond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Lake Holly Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | |
| Pattersons Corner Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Chesterfield Road Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Daltons Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Flintshire Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Thelma Pitts Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Penola West One Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Terrell Brothers Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Campbells Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Hackett Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Byrds Mill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Seals South Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Seals Middle Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Kalita Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Coleman Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mt. Airy North Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Terrell Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Coburn Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Lower Mt. Olympus Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Orrock Lane Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| Upper Mt. Olympus Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Former Tivette Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Smith Dairy Southwest Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Old Grays Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Elliotts Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Upper Tanyard Run Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Lonesome Gulch Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Other | |
| Lower Tanyard Swamp Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | ||
| Boulwares Millpond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Smith Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 | ||
| Bear Island Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 | ||
| Ball Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | ||
| Gouldmans Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| D. Pitts Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Seals North Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 8 |