Dams in Frederick County, Virginia
34Total Dams
12High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County has 34 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification.
The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Holiday Dam at 102 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Holiday Dam | High | Satisfactory | 102 | Recreation | |
| Unimin Tailings Dam | High | Not Rated | 96 | Tailings | |
| Lake Frederick Dam | High | Fair | 74 | Recreation | |
| Cove Ridge Tailing Pond | High | Not Rated | 60 | ||
| Unimin Fresh Water Dam | High | Not Rated | 46 | Other | |
| Cove Dam #2 | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | |
| Lake Isaac Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | |
| Silver Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Cove Lake Dam #1 | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | |
| Lake Serene Dam | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | |
| High View Manor Dam | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | |
| Lakeside Lake | High | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Cherokee Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 46 | Recreation | |
| Pleasant Valley Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Lake St. Clair Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Twin Lakes Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | |
| Ma Smith Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 35 | ||
| Forest Lakes Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 33 | ||
| Summit Golf Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 33 | ||
| Daniel Sullivan Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | ||
| Franklin Racey Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | ||
| Vansickler Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | ||
| Richard Williams Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | ||
| Tri Mountain Winery Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | ||
| Qst Llc Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Meadow Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Lehmans Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ruella Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | ||
| Dp Gum Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | ||
| Bartonville Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Other | |
| Daniel Mcdowell Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 19 | ||
| Seven Vistas Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Izaak Walton Park Pond | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | |
| Mhc Regency Lakes Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 |