87Total Dams
7High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Pittsylvania County has 87 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Pittsylvania County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Smith Mountain Combination Pump Storage at 237 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mountain Combination Pump Storage | High | Satisfactory | 237 | Hydroelectric | 1964 |
| Leesville | High | Satisfactory | 90 | Hydroelectric | 1963 |
| Cherrystone Creek Dam # 2a | High | Fair | 68 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Cherrystone Creek Dam # 1 | High | Fair | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Pittsylvania Power Station Raw Water Storage Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Water Supply | |
| Burton Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Gretna Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Water Supply | |
| Elkhorn Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | |
| Moore Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Wispering Pines Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | |
| Lewis and Clark Dam | Low | Poor | 38 | Other | |
| Sanders Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Other | |
| Brushy Mountain Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Burkhardt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Browning Dam | Low | Poor | 29 | Recreation | |
| Grubb Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Camp Shawnee Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | |
| Old Cabin Road Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| New Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 41 | ||
| Hammock Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Reynolds New Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | Irrigation | |
| Terry Large Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| East - Cabin Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Rolling Hills Park Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Mathena Large Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Bradley Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | |
| Shop Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | |
| Yeatts New Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | ||
| Blair Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | Irrigation | |
| Burnett Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | ||
| Rol Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Lewis Nursery Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Shorter Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | ||
| Thorton Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Industrial Authority Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Other | |
| Gregory Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | |
| Owen House Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Ragsdale Large Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Gregory Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Atkinson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Shedd Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Lewis Nursery Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Lewis Nursery Dam #3 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Deer Wood Springs Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Lewis Nursery Dam #4 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | |
| Sellers Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Collie Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Gaddy Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Pritchett Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Dews Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Epperson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Crews Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | |
| Barringer Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Remington Way Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Layton Bacon Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Yeatts Small Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Hood Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Lewis Nursery Dam #5 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Other | |
| Wells Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Tate Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Old Bennett Farm Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| New Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | |
| Anderson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Bryant Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Tuscarora Cc - Pond 4 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Burnette Lower Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Mayhew - New Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Mayhew - East Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Abbott Road Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Bryant Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Other | |
| Stone Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | ||
| Blair Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | ||
| Owen Climax Road Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | ||
| Ferrell Edmunds Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Old Stone Mill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Other | |
| Paradise Lake and Campground Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Pine Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Giles Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Farthing Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Fuzzys Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Cedar Forest Mill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Other | |
| Kendall Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Aaron Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | |
| Watson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Shelhorse Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Oakes Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Mountain View Farms Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 |