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 assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Ararat River Dam #17 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Ararat River Dam #64 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Outdoor Recreation's Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Squall Creek Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 87 | Recreation | |
| Mitchells Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 85 | Irrigation | |
| Williams Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 55 | ||
| Younger Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 54 | ||
| Brown Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 50 | ||
| Osborne Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 50 | ||
| Smart Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 46 | ||
| Littell Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | |
| Lawrence Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 44 | ||
| Illum Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 40 | ||
| Ararat River Dam #28 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Hancock Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | |
| R Beasley Dam 1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 38 | ||
| Holdaway Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | |
| R Beasley Dam 2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 36 | ||
| Ararat River Dam #32 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Boyce Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Smith Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Burgess Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Duncan Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| George Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | ||
| Merritt Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Hoskins Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Stuart Water Treatment Plant Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | Water Supply | |
| Moore Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Unknown Dam on Wards Gap Road | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Other | |
| Haskins Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | ||
| Epperson Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 31 | ||
| Adame Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | ||
| Janice Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| T Beasley Dam 2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Game and Inland Fisheries Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Ararat River Dam #63 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Fain Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Ararat River Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Witcher Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| Hazelwood Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Other | |
| Bouldin Church Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Horshshoe Hollow Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Eutsler Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Jim Boaz Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Franklin Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Wood Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Drake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| T Beasley Dam 1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Craddock Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Overby Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 |