40Total Dams
3High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Franklin County, Virginia
Franklin County has 40 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 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 average dam in Franklin County is 73 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Philpott Dam at 220 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philpott Dam | High | Not assessed | 220 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Upper Blackwater River Dam #4 | High | Fair | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Upper Blackwater River Dam #6 | High | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Prillaman Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 46 | ||
| Melody Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 41 | Recreation | |
| Meeks Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 40 | ||
| Fitts Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 37 | ||
| Snyder Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Kennett Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Southwest Builders Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Carmon Bennett Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Woody Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | ||
| Brumback Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Worley Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | Other | |
| Cobbs Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Adkins Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Custer Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Hodges Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| Walker Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| Nakhle Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Hetrick Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Franklin County Parks and Recreation Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Richardson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Worley Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Bowmans Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Lawless Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Barnhart Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Martin Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Dillon Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Flora Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Moore Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Bernard Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lakewatch Resolution Company Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Burdettes Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| Brooks Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Belcher Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Aud Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Sunset Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Carter Family Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation |