Virginia has 10 tailings dams, of which 1 carry a high hazard classification. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted.
| # | Dam | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30-acre Pond | Russell | 300 | Undetermined | Not assessed | |
| 2 | Moss No. 3 Third Dam | Russell | 216 | Undetermined | Not assessed | |
| 3 | Moss No 3 Dam 3 | Russell | 173 | Undetermined | Not assessed | |
| 4 | Unimin Tailings Dam | Frederick | 96 | High | Not assessed | |
| 5 | Baker Mountain Tailings Pond Dam | Prince Edward | 54 | Low | Satisfactory | |
| 6 | R J Reynolds Raw Water Pond Dam | Chesterfield | 50 | Low | Not assessed | |
| 7 | Willis Mt. Tailings Pond | Buckingham | 35 | Significant | Not assessed | |
| 8 | No. 2 Dam of 4 Kingstowne Park Impoundments | Fairfax | 25 | Significant | Not assessed | |
| 9 | Solite Corp. Dam | Buckingham | 18 | Undetermined | Not assessed | |
| 10 | Iluka Pond 1500 Dam | Sussex | 18 | Low | Not assessed |