34Total Dams
7High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Spotsylvania County has 34 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.
The average dam in Spotsylvania County is 126 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Motts Run Reservoir Dam at 97 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motts Run Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 97 | Water Supply | |
| Hunting Run Dam | High | Satisfactory | 89 | Water Supply | |
| Fawn Lake Dam | High | Fair | 63 | Recreation | |
| Indian Acres Dam | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Recreation | |
| Ni River Dam #1 | High | Satisfactory | 51 | Water Supply | |
| Wilderness Dam | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | |
| The Laurels Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Bowman Dam | Low | Fair | 45 | Recreation | |
| Grant Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | |
| Hazel Grove Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | |
| Flythe Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Cool Spring Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | |
| E.h. Mills Memorial Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Sawhill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Lee Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | |
| Jennings Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Rams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Gordons Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Stanard's Mill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Wrights Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #9 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 37 | ||
| Spotsylvania County Dam #11 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Spotsylvania County Dam #2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Burgess Lane Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Other | |
| Fresh Water Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Chancellor West Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #3 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | ||
| Spotsylvania County Dam #10 | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 23 | ||
| James Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #8 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Other | 1900 |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #5 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | ||
| Towles Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Spotsylvania County Dam #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | ||
| Hidden Trail Lake | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation |