Dams in Stafford County, Virginia

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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DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lake Mooney DamHighSatisfactory130Water Supply
Potomac Creek Dam #1HighSatisfactory94Flood Risk Reduction
Aquia Creek DamHighFair81Water Supply
Lunga DamHighPoor59Recreation1956
Breckinridge DamHighPoor58Recreation1940
Lake Curtis DamHighFair38Recreation
Potomac Creek Dam #2HighSatisfactory37Flood Risk Reduction
Rocky Pen Run Regional Pond 2a DamHighSatisfactory33Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Arrowhead DamHighUnsatisfactory26Recreation
Leeland Lake DamHighSatisfactory25Flood Risk Reduction
Walden Ten No. 1 DamHighFair24Recreation
Kennedy DamHighNot Rated24Recreation
Seven Lakes DamHighFair17Recreation
Hidden Lake DamSignificantUnsatisfactory26Recreation
Celebrate Virginia Pond #12LowFair41Irrigation
Rocky Pen Run #4aLowSatisfactory27Flood Risk Reduction
Hartlake Dam No. 1LowNot Rated27Recreation
Starkweather DamUndeterminedNot Rated33
Yearly DamUndeterminedNot Rated30
Rita Law DamUndeterminedNot Rated30
Augustine Golf DamUndeterminedNot Rated28
Sheryl Brooks DamUndeterminedNot Rated27
Chichester DamUndeterminedNot Rated26
Jmc Iv DamUndeterminedNot Rated26
Hartlake Dam No. 2UndeterminedNot Rated26Recreation
Ad Clark DamUndeterminedNot Rated22
Little Lake Arrowhead DamUndeterminedPoor22Recreation
Henderson DamUndeterminedNot Rated16Recreation
Pt. Stone DamUndeterminedNot Rated16Recreation

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