76Total Dams
11High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County has 76 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Chesterfield County is 123 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Arwa Sludge Lagoon Dam at 73 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Creek Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Salisbury Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | |
| Woodland Pond | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Falling Creek Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | |
| Swift Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Lake Patrick Henry Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | |
| Chester Club Dam | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Lake Crystal Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Margaret Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Cosby Dam | High | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Wake Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| First Branch Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | |
| Chesterfield Power Station Lower Ash Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | ||
| Napiers Savage Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Chesterfield Power Station Metals Treatment Pond | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Chesterfield Power Station Uap | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Debris Control | |
| Chesterfield Equalization Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Other | |
| R J Reynolds Raw Water Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Tailings | |
| Spruance Polishing Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Other | |
| Chesterfield Discharge Basin Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Tates Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Rowlett Road Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | |
| Arwa Sludge Lagoon Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 73 | Other | |
| Shoosmith Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 58 | ||
| Jessup Road Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Radcliffe Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Beaufont Spring Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Labrador Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Meadowbrook Country Club Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Carr Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Richmond Zoo Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Pells Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Second Branch Road Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Leroy Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Spray Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ironbridge Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lower Beaver Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Birkdale Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Chelsea Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Timsbury South Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Evergreen Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Club Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Page Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Reed Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Lone Goose Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Izaak Walton Park Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Center Pointe Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Gordon Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ashbrook Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Andrews Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Waterford #1 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Spring Creek Upper Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 19 | ||
| Thomas Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Village Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Westham Gc Irrigation Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Clayville Lane Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Allied Concrete Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | ||
| Kcratchs Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Geara Woods Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Rieves Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Reynolds Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| Crostick Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Glen Tara Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Upper Beaver Pond Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Vescova Road Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | ||
| Condrey Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Gregory's Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1901 |
| Lewis Road Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Minor Dams at Tate Estate | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | ||
| Chesterfield County Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 | ||
| Swift Creek Mill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1850 |
| Meadowville Bmp | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| General Land Company Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Rock Creek Park Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Chesterfield County Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 8 |