Dams in Halifax County, Virginia
63Total Dams
0High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Halifax County, Virginia
Halifax County has 63 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Halifax County is 105 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Raw Water Storage Pond at 44 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | Hydroelectric | 1921 |
| Raw Water Storage Pond | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Other | |
| Fye Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Irrigation | |
| Horse Shoe Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | |
| Conner Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Edmunds Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| Heart Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Reaves Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Stump Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | |
| Gilliam Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 43 | Recreation | |
| Motorplex Dam #3 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | Other | |
| James Solomon Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | ||
| Wade Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Other | |
| R. R. Jones Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Motorplex Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | Other | |
| Rickman Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | Other | |
| Cloverdale Lumber Co Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ware Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | Other | |
| Wade Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Edmunds Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Burton Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Cliborne Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | |
| J. T. Burton Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | ||
| Wade Dam #4 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Powell Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Whitlow Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Other | |
| Anderson Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| West Temple Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Poore Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Reese Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Wilson Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Cage Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Tribble Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Mcghaulin & Mays Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| East Temple Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Claycomb Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | |
| Duncan Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Talbot Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | ||
| Burton Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Confroy Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Bagwell Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Whitt Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Motorplex Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Other | |
| Staunton River Corp Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Zastwony Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Strong Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Hall Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | ||
| Ragland Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Hughes Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Temple Dam/blue Ribbon Dairy Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Jaloway Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Joyce Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Edmunds Dam #3 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Hughes Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Solomon Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | |
| J E Edmunds Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | ||
| Wade Dam #3 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Oakes Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Wade Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 17 | Irrigation | |
| Mcdannald Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 16 | ||
| Edmunds Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 16 | Other | |
| Twin Oak Farms Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 16 | Irrigation | |
| Founders Land Speculators Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation |