80Total Dams
8High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Fauquier County, Virginia
Fauquier County has 80 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Fauquier County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Licking Run Dam at 66 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Run Dam | High | Satisfactory | 66 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Cedar Run Dam #3 | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Thompson Dam | High | Poor | 52 | Recreation | |
| Lake Brittle Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Warrenton Dam | High | Poor | 31 | Water Supply | |
| Warrenton Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Lake Anne Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lake Ashby Dam | High | Satisfactory | 9 | Other | |
| Coventry Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | |
| Winslow Dam | Significant | Fair | 36 | Recreation | |
| Volgenau Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | |
| Barr Dam | Significant | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Kinloch Farm Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Sawyer Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Clifton Farm Lower Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Airlie Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Mellott Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 1971 |
| High Mountain Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Dalton Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Lower Warrenton Lakes Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Waterfowl Impoundment Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | |
| Cj Koehr Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 45 | ||
| Hideaway Hills Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | |
| Diguilian Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | |
| Pickett Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Harrell Parker Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Hsbc Bank Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | ||
| High Clover Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Perch Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Montgomery Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Fleetwood Farm Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Gap Run Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| Diane Brown Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| Big Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Hauter Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Menmuir Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Florian Hauter Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Springhill Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Brian Montgomery Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Daniel Wight Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Antoinette Hudson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Oak Spring Farms Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Jr Ritchie Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Midwood Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Little River LLC Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Bobby Payne Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Terwilliger Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Valley Green Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Grass Roots Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Silbersiepe Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Johnson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Belvoir Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Graham Stephen Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | ||
| Brick House Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Willow Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Katherine Owens Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | ||
| Merry Oak Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Viveca Morris Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Herbert Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Sherwood Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Hill Crest Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Ardarra Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Crl Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Waterford Farm | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Mathews Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Glascock Run Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Dp Mason Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Curtis Haight Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Perch Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Hickory Tree Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | |
| Leeton Assoc Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Colten Inc Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Bowmans Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Other | |
| Keltonic Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Fleetwood Farm Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Belvoir Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | ||
| Granville Farm Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | ||
| Brockett Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Thorn Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Benhard Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 |