29Total Dams
13High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Stafford County, Virginia
Stafford County has 29 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 13 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Stafford County is 78 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Mooney Dam at 130 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mooney Dam | High | Satisfactory | 130 | Water Supply | |
| Potomac Creek Dam #1 | High | Satisfactory | 94 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Aquia Creek Dam | High | Fair | 81 | Water Supply | |
| Lunga Dam | High | Poor | 59 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Breckinridge Dam | High | Poor | 58 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Lake Curtis Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Recreation | |
| Potomac Creek Dam #2 | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Rocky Pen Run Regional Pond 2a Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake Arrowhead Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Leeland Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Walden Ten No. 1 Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Kennedy Dam | High | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Seven Lakes Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Hidden Lake Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Celebrate Virginia Pond #12 | Low | Fair | 41 | Irrigation | |
| Rocky Pen Run #4a | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Hartlake Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Starkweather Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | ||
| Yearly Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Rita Law Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Augustine Golf Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Sheryl Brooks Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | ||
| Chichester Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Jmc IV Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Hartlake Dam No. 2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ad Clark Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Little Lake Arrowhead Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| Henderson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Pt. Stone Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation |