Dams in Mineral County, West Virginia
32Total Dams
30High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Mineral County, West Virginia
Mineral County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 30 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Mineral County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is New Creek Dam No.16 at 102 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Creek Dam No.16 | High | Satisfactory | 102 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Patterson Creek No.15 | High | Satisfactory | 92 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Patterson Creek No.48 | High | Satisfactory | 79 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Patterson Creek No.21 | High | Satisfactory | 78 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Lakewood Dam | High | Satisfactory | 74 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Patterson Creek No.14 | High | Fair | 72 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Patterson Creek #50 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 72 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Patterson Creek No.46 | High | Satisfactory | 71 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| New Creek Dam No.17 | High | Satisfactory | 68 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Patterson Creek No.25 | High | Satisfactory | 64 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Patterson Creek No.32 | High | Satisfactory | 63 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| New Creek Dam No.10 | High | Satisfactory | 62 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Patterson Creek No.20 | High | Satisfactory | 61 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Patterson Creek No.38 | High | Fair | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| New Creek Dam No.9 | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Patterson Creek No.30 | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Patterson Creek No.37 | High | Fair | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Patterson Creek No.26 | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| New Creek Dam No.7 | High | Satisfactory | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Patterson Creek No.28 | High | Fair | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Patterson Creek No.44 | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Patterson Creek No.36 | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Patterson Creek No.45 | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Patterson Creek No.52 | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| New Creek Dam No.1 | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Patterson Creek No.27 | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Patterson Creek No.24 | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Patterson Creek No.47 | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| New Creek Dam No.5 | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Old Keyser Reservoir | High | Fair | 25 | Other | 1911 |
| Patterson Creek No.22 | Significant | Fair | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Markwood Cedar Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 |