Dams in Grant County, West Virginia
21Total Dams
19High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Grant County, West Virginia
Grant County has 21 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 19 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Grant County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Mt. Storm Lake Dam at 153 ft.
Explore more: Oldest dams in West Virginia · Tallest dams · High risk dams · Largest reservoirs
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Storm Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 153 | Other | 1964 |
| New Creek No. 14 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 111 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| N&s Mill Creek No. 3 Dam | High | Fair | 103 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Patterson Creek No. 13 Dam | High | Fair | 98 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Patterson Creek No. 41 Dam | High | Fair | 91 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Lunice Creek No. 10 | High | Satisfactory | 87 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Patterson Creek No. 12 Dam | High | Fair | 86 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Lunice Creek No. 11 | High | Satisfactory | 84 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| N&s Mill Creek No.4 | High | Fair | 82 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Patterson Creek No. 6 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 82 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Patterson Creek No. 4 Dam | High | Fair | 79 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Lunice Creek No. 9 | High | Satisfactory | 77 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| New Creek No. 12 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 75 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| N & S Mill Creek Site No. 7 | High | Fair | 75 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| N&s Mill Creek No.16 | High | Satisfactory | 67 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Patterson Creek # 2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Patterson Creek No. 3 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Patterson Creek No. 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Patterson Creek No. 49 Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Mill Run Ws Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Water Supply | |
| Pond No. #1 Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 0 | Water Supply | 1991 |