36Total Dams
1High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in James City, Virginia
James City has 36 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 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in James City is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Little Creek Dam at 67 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Creek Dam | High | Poor | 67 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Nice Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | |
| Mirror Lakes Dam No. 1 (west) | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | |
| Horne's Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Cranston Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | |
| Brewery Road Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | |
| Deer Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Kingspoint Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Kiskiack South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ajacan Lake Bmp Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | ||
| Wingfield Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Whittaker Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Eastern Pond Dam (pc 106) | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Warehams Pond | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Skiffes Creek Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Water Supply | |
| Western Pond | Low | Fair | 15 | Other | |
| Jolly Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | |
| Massie Farm Pond | Undetermined | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dozier Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Rennicks Pond Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | |
| Williamsburg National Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | ||
| Toano Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Ford Colony Dam #2 | Undetermined | Fair | 22 | ||
| Lake Powell Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Wenger Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Kingsmill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Taylor Pit Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Ford Colony Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Mirror Lakes Dam No. 2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Cowles Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Scotts Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Stieffen Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Warburton Pond Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Richardson Millpond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Perry Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Lake Pasbehegh Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation |