88Total Dams
5High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Goochland County, Virginia
Goochland County has 88 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. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Goochland County is 92 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Brookview Farm Dam at 45 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookview Farm Dam | High | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lower Stonehorse Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Other | 1900 |
| Dover Lake Dam | High | Poor | 41 | Irrigation | |
| Broad Branch Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | |
| Killarney Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | |
| Westview Dam | Significant | Fair | 44 | Recreation | |
| Picketts Creek Dam | Significant | Fair | 31 | Irrigation | |
| Stoney Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Reservoir # 2 | Significant | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Bowles Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | |
| Lake Dillon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | |
| Reservoir #1 | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Holland Hills Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | |
| Pruitts Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Upper East Fork Genito Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Manakin Ferry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Rivergate Lake Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 40 | Recreation | |
| Tag Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 37 | ||
| No. 4 Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 36 | ||
| Towers Land Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 36 | ||
| Upper Stonehorse Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Cbr LLC Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Governors Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Blausten Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Shepher Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Hard Times Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| The Forest Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 31 | Recreation | |
| Grattan Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Haden-fife-pryor Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| High Grove Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Wise Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Longwalk Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Hicks Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Sheppard Town Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Reynolds Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Mayo Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Gaeser Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Boles Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Ragland Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Adams Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Upper Logan Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Haymaker West Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Clover Forest Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Orapax Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Richmonds Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Royal Virginia Golf Club Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Beardog Too Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Paint Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Hawk Town North Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Carter & Harrell Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Alvis Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Hawk Town South Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Upper Dover Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Upper Running Cedar Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Bonneys Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Lower East Leake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Bullock Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Woodlin Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Licking Hole Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Lake Fullstream Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Queensmere Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Fox Downs Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Little Creek Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Richmond Country Club Dams (4) | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Goose Pointe Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Bolling Hall Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Fords Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Fairfield Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Broad Run IV Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| West Creek Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Tabscott Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Cheneys Creek Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Vineyard Drive Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Bauham Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Salmon Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| South Tabscott Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Lower Dover Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Gathrights Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Koolwater Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | ||
| Harris Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Byrd Creek Farm North Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | ||
| Mt. Bernard Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Dovershire Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Childress Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Wincott Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Tractor Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | ||
| Bolling Hall Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Hope Springs Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation |