Dams in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

15Total Dams
1High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Isle of Wight County has 15 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.

The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Edwards Dam at 23 ft.

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DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Asb Pond DamHighFair17Other
Smithfield Lake DamSignificantFair19Recreation
B - 2 Pond DamLowFair15Other
B - 1 Pond DamLowFair13Other
Edwards DamUndeterminedNot Rated23Recreation
Arberdeen DamUndeterminedNot Rated22Irrigation
Butlers DamUndeterminedNot Rated21Irrigation
Echo DamUndeterminedNot Rated20Recreation
Smithfield Downs Golf Course DamUndeterminedNot Rated18Recreation
Alemar DamUndeterminedNot Rated17Irrigation
Tormentor DamUndeterminedNot Rated17Irrigation
Rhodes DamUndeterminedNot Rated16Irrigation
Gail DamUndeterminedNot Rated16Irrigation
Jenkins DamUndeterminedNot Rated11Recreation
Carisbrooke DamUndeterminedNot Rated9Recreation

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