91Total Dams
4High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Hanover County, Virginia
Hanover County has 91 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Hanover County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lower Swm Pond @ Mountain Run at 37 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Dam | High | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | |
| Gaines Mill Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Cherrydale Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | |
| Tiller Lake Dam | High | Fair | 13 | Irrigation | |
| South Anna #52 B | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Rose Hill (estates) Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake Idylwild Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Lake Ivanhoe Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Lower Lakes Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | |
| Carter's Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | |
| Dabney Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Luck Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Charter Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Walden's Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Regional Stormwater Facility T-40 | Significant | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Hartford Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | |
| Forest Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Upper Swm Pond @ Mountain Run | Low | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Clifton Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Cavalier Rifle & Pistol Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Wachter Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Camp Hanover Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Pebble Creek Dam | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Stonehaven Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | |
| Lower Swm Pond @ Mountain Run | Undetermined | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Timberlake Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | |
| Pugh Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Sewage Disposal Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | Other | |
| Timberlake Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Freshwater Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Other | |
| Secondary Sediment Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Other | |
| Jones Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Flanagans Mill Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Usry Lower Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| King Charter Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| Lake Claybank Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Pond #5 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Other | |
| Drinkard Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Other | |
| Crown Colony Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Cross Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Silica Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Debris Control | |
| Tucket Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Mattawan Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Feldspar Corp. Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Feldspar Corp. Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Holtzgraph Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Reisinger Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | ||
| Ellerson Mill Trace | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | ||
| Trainham Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Woodlawn Hall Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Other | |
| Cady Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Hidden Lakes Estates Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Cochrane Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | ||
| Francis Broaddus Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Timberlake Dam #3 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Massey Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Mission Court Lake Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 22 | ||
| Wrights Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Holstrum Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Thetford Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Mannheim Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Pebblebrook Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Carter-hill Dam @ Hickory Hill Road | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Hanover Learning Center Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Other Lucks Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Kanach Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Kings Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Hidden Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Pollards Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | |
| Covenant Woods Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Tyler Station Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| New Little River Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Beatties Mill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Talley Millpond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Water Supply | |
| Watkins Road Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | ||
| The Fields Dam @ Cold Harbor | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| White Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | ||
| Farrington Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| Stone Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Stumpy Road Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Velenovsky Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Barkers Millpond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Grassy Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Goldmine Creek Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| Reynolds Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | ||
| Ashland Mill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Overhill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Parsleys Mill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Dyer Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 | ||
| Number 1 Impoundment | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Other | |
| Brewster Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 9 |