Dams in Henrico County, Virginia

22Total Dams
6High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Henrico County, Virginia

Henrico County has 22 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.

The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Wellesley Dam at 29 ft.

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DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Wellesley DamHighFair29Recreation
Lake Rooty DamHighFair22
Echo DamHighFair19Recreation
Barrington DamHighFair17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Cox Road DamHighFair14
Canterbury DamHighSatisfactory13Recreation
Lake InnsbrookSignificantFair22Recreation
Wyndham Lake DamSignificantFair17Recreation
Red Bird DamLowSatisfactory25Recreation
Wilde Lake DamLowFair20Recreation
Lake Overton DamLowNot Rated18Recreation
Gillie Creek DamUndeterminedNot Rated29Recreation
Duval Pond DamUndeterminedNot Rated25Recreation
Shirley Mill DamUndeterminedNot Rated23Recreation
Westham DamUndeterminedNot Rated22Recreation
Eberhard DamUndeterminedNot Rated19Recreation
West End LakeUndeterminedNot Rated19Recreation
West Broad Village DamUndeterminedNot Rated19Flood Risk Reduction
Dean DamUndeterminedNot Rated18
Griggs DamUndeterminedNot Rated18Recreation
Bosher DamUndeterminedNot Rated10Water Supply
Henrico Prop DamUndeterminedNot Rated9

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