31Total Dams
4High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Culpeper County, Virginia
Culpeper County has 31 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Mountain Run Dam #50 at 55 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Run Dam #50 | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mountain Run Dam #11 | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mountain Run Dam #18 | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mountain Run Dam #13 | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Mountain Run Dam #8a | Significant | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake Rillhurst Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | |
| Troiano Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Cole Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Silver Dollar Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Other | |
| South Wales Country Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | ||
| Seven Islands Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | |
| Compton Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 38 | Irrigation | |
| Mayo Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Holland Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | ||
| Compton Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Smiley - Henry | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Gallo Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Charles Hudson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Birmingham Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Brandy Rock Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Hazel Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Hawkins Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Beauregard Dam No. 1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | |
| Benzinger Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Swan Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Ridge Ventures Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Beauregard Dam No. 2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Willis Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Miller Place Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | |
| Attoek Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | ||
| Triple S Land Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 9 |