Dams in Sussex County, Virginia

32Total Dams
0High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Sussex County, Virginia

Sussex County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Sussex County is 90 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Morgans Dam at 23 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Airfield Pond DamSignificantPoor10Recreation
Iluka Pond 1500 DamLowNot assessed18Tailings
Morgans DamUndeterminedNot assessed23Irrigation
Carroll DamUndeterminedNot assessed17Recreation
Renneys DamUndeterminedNot assessed17Recreation
Creath DamUndeterminedNot assessed16Recreation
Game Reserve DamUndeterminedPoor16Recreation
Rogers DamUndeterminedNot assessed16Recreation1951
Mayes DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Irrigation
Horne DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Recreation
Parker No. 2 DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Irrigation
Hargraves DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Recreation
Honey DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Recreation
Parker No. 3 DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Irrigation
Magee DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Recreation
Parsons No. 1 DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Irrigation
Parker No. 1 DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Irrigation
Parsons No. 2 DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Recreation
Belsches DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Recreation
Brittles DamUndeterminedNot assessed14Recreation
Johnson DamUndeterminedNot assessed13Irrigation
Lewis DamUndeterminedNot assessed13Recreation
Freemans DamUndeterminedNot assessed12Recreation
Jenkins DamUndeterminedNot assessed12Recreation
Spring Hill DamUndeterminedNot assessed12Recreation1920
Spiers DamUndeterminedNot assessed12Recreation
J. B. Harrell DamUndeterminedNot assessed12Recreation
Nebletts DamUndeterminedPoor12Recreation
Bryant DamUndeterminedNot assessed11Recreation
Harrells Pond DamUndeterminedNot assessed11Recreation
Harrells DamUndeterminedNot assessed10Recreation
White DamUndeterminedNot assessed10Recreation