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 dam has 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 assessed27
North Walker Refuge DamUndeterminedNot assessed27
Gwathmeys DamUndeterminedNot assessed24Recreation
Walkerton Mill DamUndeterminedNot assessed22Recreation
Powers DamUndeterminedNot assessed21Fish and Wildlife Pond
Townsend DamUndeterminedNot assessed20Irrigation
Normans DamUndeterminedNot assessed16Recreation
Garnett Millpond DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Recreation
South Walker Refuge DamUndeterminedNot assessed15
King and Queen County Dam #6UndeterminedNot assessed14
Gressitt DamUndeterminedFair14Recreation
Fleets Millpond DamUndeterminedNot assessed13Recreation
King and Queen County Dam #1UndeterminedNot assessed12
Dew DamUndeterminedNot assessed12Irrigation1967
Kochs DamUndeterminedNot assessed10Recreation
Indian Mound Ponds DamUndeterminedNot assessed10Other
Wyatts DamUndeterminedNot assessed10Recreation
Stevensville DamUndeterminedNot assessed10Other
King and Queen County Dam #2UndeterminedNot assessed8