Dams in Henry County, Virginia
46Total Dams
12High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Henry County, Virginia
Henry County has 46 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.
The average dam in Henry County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lester Lumber Company Dam at 88 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 71 | Water Supply | |
| Leatherwood Creek Dam #5 | High | Fair | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Horse Pasture Creek Dam #1c | High | Fair | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Leatherwood Creek Dam #2a | High | Fair | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Marrowbone Creek Dam #1 | High | Fair | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Hunt Country Farms Dam | High | Fair | 42 | Recreation | |
| Leatherwood Creek Dam #4 | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Leatherwood Creek Dam #3 | High | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Smith River Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Hydroelectric | |
| Horse Pasture Creek Dam #2 | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Leatherwood Creek Dam #6 | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Patriot Centre Sw Pond #2 | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Pintler Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | |
| Fisher Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Robertson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Lester Lumber Company Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 88 | Other | |
| Dillon Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 43 | ||
| Ridgeway Sportsman Club Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 42 | Recreation | |
| Mountain Valley Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 42 | Recreation | |
| Burt Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | |
| Ford Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 38 | ||
| Hodges Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 34 | ||
| Bell Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | |
| Tate Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | ||
| Nelson Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | ||
| Eastland Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | ||
| Hereford Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Boxwood Hunt Club Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Boxwood Hunt Club Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Roach Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | ||
| White Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | ||
| Cox Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | ||
| Hopco Llc Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Hamelt Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Container Warehouse Corp Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | ||
| Patrick Henry Farm Corp Dam 2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Frazier Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | ||
| Morten Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | ||
| Pugh Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Dodson Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Zehr Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Nease Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Patrick Henry Farm Corp Dam 1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Nelson Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | ||
| H&w Llc Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| William Franck Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply |