18Total Dams
3High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Orange County, Virginia
Orange County has 18 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Veterans Memorial Dam at 66 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Dam | High | Satisfactory | 66 | Recreation | |
| Lake Orange Dam | High | Fair | 44 | Recreation | |
| Keaton's Run Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | |
| Orange Raw Water Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 49 | Water Supply | |
| Spring Vale Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | |
| Spotswood Drive Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 35 | Recreation | |
| Northrup Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Grymes Mill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Trail of Faith Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Decoursey Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Coleman Andrews Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| James Strong Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Coleman Andrews Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| Ross Hopkins Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| David Kerr Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Newman Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Burrus Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Neals Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation |