Dams in Essex County, Virginia

17Total Dams
0High Hazard
0Significant

Dam Safety in Essex County, Virginia

Essex County has 17 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams.

The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lewis Dam at 26 ft.

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DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lewis DamUndeterminedNot Rated26
Millers DamUndeterminedNot Rated23Recreation
Cortney DamUndeterminedNot Rated21Recreation
Courtney DamUndeterminedNot Rated21
Taliaferro DamUndeterminedNot Rated21
Dillard DamUndeterminedNot Rated18Recreation
Cedar Creek DamUndeterminedNot Rated18Recreation
Purkins Hoa DamUndeterminedNot Rated18
Penniston DamUndeterminedNot Rated17
Wrights Millpond DamUndeterminedNot Rated17Recreation
Scotts Millpond DamUndeterminedNot Rated17Recreation
Rose Hill DamUndeterminedNot Rated14Recreation
Baylors DamUndeterminedNot Rated14Recreation
Spindles Mill DamUndeterminedNot Rated13Recreation
Cedar Creek Lower DamUndeterminedNot Rated12Recreation
Taliaferro Mill DamUndeterminedNot Rated12Recreation
Hundley DamUndeterminedNot Rated11Recreation

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