36Total Dams
5High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Fluvanna County, Virginia
Fluvanna County has 36 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Bremo Power Station Dam at 102 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremo Power Station Dam | High | Satisfactory | 102 | Debris Control | |
| Lake Monticello Dam | High | Satisfactory | 85 | Recreation | |
| Fluvanna Ruritan Dam | High | Poor | 43 | Recreation | |
| Bremo Power Station East Ash Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | |
| Lake Monticello Settlement Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Tenaska Virginia Partners | Low | Fair | 35 | Other | |
| Rivanna Woods Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | |
| West Ash Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | |
| Rivanna Woods Golf Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | |
| Wyllies Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 41 | Irrigation | |
| Andersons Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 41 | Irrigation | |
| Fluvanna County Dam #1 | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 34 | ||
| Fluvanna County Dam #7 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Fluvanna Correction Ctr for Women Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | Water Supply | |
| Fluvanna County Dam #4 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Fluvanna County Dam #12 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| T. Potts Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Fluvanna County Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Fluvanna County Dam #9 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Linton Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Fluvanna County Dam #11 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Fluvanna County Dam #6 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | ||
| Fluvanna County Dam #5 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | ||
| Ida102 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | ||
| Fluvanna County Dam #8 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | ||
| Bowles Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Strickler & Benzinger's Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Lower Dam at Fluvanna Ccw | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Michie Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Fluvanna County Dam #3 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| T. Potts Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Cosner Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Thomas Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Mike Johnson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Fluvanna County Dam #10 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| State Prison Camp #12 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation |