Dams in Virginia Beach County, Virginia

10Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant

Dam Safety in Virginia Beach County, Virginia

Virginia Beach County has 10 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Smith Dam at 15 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lake Smith DamHighFair15Water Supply
Little Creek Reservoir DamHighFair8Water Supply
Kingston Lake DamLowPoor8Flood Risk Reduction
Indian Lakes DamUndeterminedNot Rated11Flood Risk Reduction
Lake 6 Great Neck Area DamUndeterminedSatisfactory8Flood Risk Reduction
Thoroughgood DamUndeterminedNot Rated8Flood Risk Reduction
Thoroughgood Lake # 5 DamUndeterminedNot Rated7Flood Risk Reduction
Wolfsnare Lake DamUndeterminedSatisfactory7Flood Risk Reduction
Great Neck Lake # 7 DamUndeterminedNot Rated7Flood Risk Reduction
Great Neck Lake DamUndeterminedNot Rated6Flood Risk Reduction