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 assessed | 96 | Tailings | |
| Lake Frederick Dam | High | Fair | 74 | Recreation | |
| Cove Ridge Tailing Pond | High | Not assessed | 60 | ||
| Unimin Fresh Water Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Cherokee Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 46 | Recreation | |
| Pleasant Valley Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Lake St. Clair Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Twin Lakes Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | |
| Ma Smith Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Forest Lakes Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 33 | ||
| Summit Golf Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Daniel Sullivan Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | ||
| Franklin Racey Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | ||
| Vansickler Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| Richard Williams Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Tri Mountain Winery Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Qst LLC Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Meadow Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Lehmans Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ruella Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | ||
| Dp Gum Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | ||
| Bartonville Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Other | |
| Daniel Mcdowell Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Seven Vistas Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Izaak Walton Park Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Mhc Regency Lakes Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 |