25Total Dams
1High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Nottoway County, Virginia
Nottoway County has 25 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. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Nottoway County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Tactical Bridge at 40 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottoway Lake Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | |
| Nottoway Falls Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Water Supply | |
| Tactical Bridge | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Other | 1980 |
| Hamilton Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lush Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Gravatts Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Epes Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | |
| Vpi | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Butterwood Lower | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Birchin Lake | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1942 |
| Arnolds Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Holtes Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | |
| Terzs Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Walkers Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Austin Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | |
| Horners Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Sheltons Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Davis Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Williams Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Crystal Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | |
| Hurts Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Piedmont State Hospital Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Butterwood Lake Upper Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Daniels Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | |
| Sr607 Rocky Ford Road/lazaretto Creek Dam | Undetermined | Unsatisfactory | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond |