Dams in King and Queen County, Virginia

23Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in King and Queen County, Virginia

King and Queen County has 23 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 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in King and Queen County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Spring Branch Dam at 45 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Corbin Mill DamHighPoor13Recreation
Spring Branch DamSignificantFair45Fish and Wildlife Pond
Walker Coleman DamSignificantFair22Recreation
Ice House DamSignificantFair13Recreation
King And Queen County Dam #5UndeterminedNot Rated27
North Walker Refuge DamUndeterminedNot Rated27
Gwathmeys DamUndeterminedNot Rated24Recreation
Walkerton Mill DamUndeterminedNot Rated22Recreation
Powers DamUndeterminedNot Rated21Fish and Wildlife Pond
Townsend DamUndeterminedNot Rated20Irrigation
Normans DamUndeterminedNot Rated16Recreation
Garnett Millpond DamUndeterminedNot Rated15Recreation
South Walker Refuge DamUndeterminedNot Rated15
King And Queen County Dam #6UndeterminedNot Rated14
Gressitt DamUndeterminedFair14Recreation
Fleets Millpond DamUndeterminedNot Rated13Recreation
King And Queen County Dam #1UndeterminedNot Rated12
Dew DamUndeterminedNot Rated12Irrigation1967
Kochs DamUndeterminedNot Rated10Recreation
Indian Mound Ponds DamUndeterminedNot Rated10Other
Wyatts DamUndeterminedNot Rated10Recreation
Stevensville DamUndeterminedNot Rated10Other
King And Queen County Dam #2UndeterminedNot Rated8