Dams in Patrick County, Virginia
55Total Dams
3High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Patrick County, Virginia
Patrick County has 55 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.
The average dam in Patrick County is 88 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Talbott at 144 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbott | High | Satisfactory | 144 | Hydroelectric | 1938 |
| Townes | High | Satisfactory | 133 | Hydroelectric | 1938 |
| Braswell's Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Fairy Stone Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 50 | Recreation | |
| Ararat River Dam #69 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Ararat River Dam #17 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Ararat River Dam #64 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Outdoor Recreation's Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Squall Creek Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 87 | Recreation | |
| Mitchells Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 85 | Irrigation | |
| Williams Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 55 | ||
| Younger Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 54 | ||
| Brown Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 50 | ||
| Osborne Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 50 | ||
| Smart Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 46 | ||
| Littell Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 45 | Recreation | |
| Lawrence Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 44 | ||
| Illum Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 40 | ||
| Ararat River Dam #28 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Hancock Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | |
| R Beasley Dam 1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 38 | ||
| Holdaway Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | |
| R Beasley Dam 2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 36 | ||
| Ararat River Dam #32 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Boyce Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | |
| Smith Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | |
| Burgess Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | |
| Duncan Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 35 | ||
| George Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 35 | ||
| Merritt Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 34 | ||
| Hoskins Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 34 | ||
| Stuart Water Treatment Plant Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 34 | Water Supply | |
| Moore Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Unknown Dam On Wards Gap Road | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | Other | |
| Haskins Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | ||
| Epperson Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 31 | ||
| Adame Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | ||
| Janice Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| T Beasley Dam 2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Game And Inland Fisheries Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Ararat River Dam #63 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Fain Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | ||
| Ararat River Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Witcher Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | ||
| Hazelwood Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | Other | |
| Bouldin Church Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | |
| Horshshoe Hollow Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Eutsler Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Jim Boaz Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | |
| Franklin Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Wood Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | |
| Drake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| T Beasley Dam 1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Craddock Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Overby Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 |