Dam[ 1]
Height
Year removed
Location
Watercourse
Watershed
Notes
Adney Gap Pond Dam
12 ft (3.7 m)
1984
Harvell Dam
9 ft (2.7 m)
2014
Petersburg 37°14′01″N 77°24′47″W / 37.2336°N 77.4131°W / 37.2336; -77.4131 (Harvell Dam ) Appomattox River
Appomattox River
Mill and navigation dam converted to hydroelectric.
Soldiers Pond Dam (Sykes Dam)
22 ft (6.7 m)
2002
Fort Lee 37°13′36″N 77°21′18″W / 37.2266°N 77.355°W / 37.2266; -77.355 (Soldiers Pond Dam (Sykes Dam) ) Harrison Creek
Dominion Virginia City Dam No. 1 (Curley Hollow Landfill; Leachate Pond Dam)
180 ft (55 m)
St. Paul 36°55′37″N 82°20′36″W / 36.9269°N 82.3433°W / 36.9269; -82.3433 (Dominion Virginia City Dam No. 1 (Curley Hollow Landfill; Leachate Pond Dam) ) Meade Creek
Clinch River
Brantley Dam
5 ft (1.5 m)
2011
Danville 36°34′37″N 79°22′40″W / 36.577°N 79.3777°W / 36.577; -79.3777 (Brantley Dam ) Dan River
Dan River
Owned by the City of Danville.
Wilson Dam
12 ft (3.7 m)
2017
Henrico 37°31′44″N 77°14′34″W / 37.5289°N 77.2429°W / 37.5289; -77.2429 (Wilson Dam ) Tributary to Chickahominy River
James River
Griggs Dam
18 ft (5.5 m)
Henrico County 37°25′20″N 77°18′33″W / 37.4222°N 77.3091°W / 37.4222; -77.3091 (Griggs Dam ) Fourmile Creek
Dam built for recreation.
Lake Charles Dam
2010
Charles City 37°19′39″N 77°12′12″W / 37.3274°N 77.2033°W / 37.3274; -77.2033 (Lake Charles Dam ) Kimages Creek
Douthat North Recreational Dam
2007
Alleghany County 37°51′16″N 79°48′38″W / 37.8544°N 79.8106°W / 37.8544; -79.8106 (Douthat North Recreational Dam ) Wilson Creek
Douthat South Recreational Dam
2007
Alleghany County 37°51′10″N 79°48′30″W / 37.8527°N 79.8083°W / 37.8527; -79.8083 (Douthat South Recreational Dam )
Wilson Creek Dam
9 ft (2.7 m)
2022
Bath County 37°56′38″N 79°47′24″W / 37.944°N 79.79°W / 37.944; -79.79 (Wilson Creek Dam ) Water supply dam owned by the U.S. Forest Service .
Jordan's Point Dam
10 ft (3.0 m)
2019
Rockbridge County 37°47′36″N 79°25′42″W / 37.7933°N 79.4284°W / 37.7933; -79.4284 (Jordan's Point Dam ) Maury River
Mill dam owned by the City of Lexington.
McIver Dam
23 ft (7.0 m)
2022
Fluvanna County 37°43′35″N 78°17′14″W / 37.7263°N 78.2871°W / 37.7263; -78.2871 (McIver Dam ) Bear Garden Creek
Dam built for recreation.
Quinn Dam
2007
Amherst County and Nelson County 37°39′14″N 78°57′36″W / 37.654°N 78.9599°W / 37.654; -78.9599 (Quinn Dam ) Tye River
Picnic Area Dam
5 ft (1.5 m)
1984
Manassas National Battlefield Park 38°48′19″N 77°34′20″W / 38.8052°N 77.5722°W / 38.8052; -77.5722 (Picnic Area Dam ) Youngs Branch
Occoquan River
Fredricksburg & Spotsylvania Dam #6 (Ashley Farm Pond)
4 ft (1.2 m)
Fredericksburg 38°18′17″N 77°37′16″W / 38.3048°N 77.621°W / 38.3048; -77.621 (Fredricksburg & Spotsylvania Dam #6 (Ashley Farm Pond) ) Tributary to Ninemile Run
Rappahannock River
Embrey Dam
22 ft (6.7 m)
2004
Fredericksburg 38°19′25″N 77°29′32″W / 38.3235°N 77.4921°W / 38.3235; -77.4921 (Embrey Dam ) Rappahannock River
On February 23, 2004, the 770 ft (230 m) long, 1910 hydroelectric Embrey Dam was demolished, using 600 lb (270 kg) of explosives, by divers from an engineering detachment at Fort Eustis .[ 2] American Shad , herring, catadromous American eel, and other species.[ 3] Ambursen -type reinforced concrete structure required a parallel documentation and (partial) preservation project by industrial archeologists.[ 4] John Warner described the removal of Embrey Dam as the "proudest achievement in his legislative career."[ 5]
Poclain Dam
2 ft (0.61 m)
1997
Fredericksburg 38°15′15″N 77°25′54″W / 38.2541°N 77.4317°W / 38.2541; -77.4317 (Poclain Dam ) Tributary to Rappahannock River
Fredricksburgh Milstead A Dam
5 ft (1.5 m)
2000
Fredericksburg 38°14′45″N 77°26′15″W / 38.2458°N 77.4376°W / 38.2458; -77.4376 (Fredricksburgh Milstead A Dam ) Tributary to Rappahannock River
Fredricksburgh Milstead B Dam
15 ft (4.6 m)
2000
Fredericksburg 38°14′45″N 77°26′12″W / 38.2458°N 77.4366°W / 38.2458; -77.4366 (Fredricksburgh Milstead B Dam )
Fletchers Mill Dam
4 ft (1.2 m)
2010
Sperryville 38°39′29″N 78°13′35″W / 38.6581°N 78.2265°W / 38.6581; -78.2265 (Fletchers Mill Dam ) Thornton River
Monumental Mills Dam
10 ft (3.0 m)
2016
Culpeper County 38°36′05″N 78°00′27″W / 38.6013°N 78.0076°W / 38.6013; -78.0076 (Monumental Mills Dam ) Hazel River
Mill dam converted to hydroelectric.
Spotswood Drive Dam
35 ft (11 m)
2022
Orange County 38°22′43″N 77°46′50″W / 38.3785°N 77.7805°W / 38.3785; -77.7805 (Spotswood Drive Dam ) Fields Run
Rapidan River
Dam built for recreation.
Chancellorsville Brygadier A Dam
6 ft (1.8 m)
2000
Spotsylvania Courthouse 38°18′49″N 77°40′48″W / 38.3135°N 77.68°W / 38.3135; -77.68 (Chancellorsville Brygadier A Dam ) Tributary to Hunting Run
Chancellorsville Brygadier B Dam
6 ft (1.8 m)
2000
Spotsylvania Courthouse 38°18′59″N 77°40′48″W / 38.3164°N 77.6799°W / 38.3164; -77.6799 (Chancellorsville Brygadier B Dam ) Tributary to Hunting Run
Ashton Dam #1
25 ft (7.6 m)
2008
Spotsylvania Courthouse 38°18′49″N 77°40′31″W / 38.3136°N 77.6753°W / 38.3136; -77.6753 (Ashton Dam #1 ) Tributary to Hunting Run
Ashton Dam #2
4 ft (1.2 m)
2008
Spotsylvania Courthouse 38°18′53″N 77°40′36″W / 38.3147°N 77.6768°W / 38.3147; -77.6768 (Ashton Dam #2 ) Tributary to Hunting Run
Fredricksburg & Spotsylvania Dam #2 (Clark Farm Pond #3)
5 ft (1.5 m)
Spotsylvania Courthouse 38°17′34″N 77°45′13″W / 38.2927°N 77.7535°W / 38.2927; -77.7535 (Fredricksburg & Spotsylvania Dam #2 (Clark Farm Pond #3) ) Tributary to Wilderness Run
Hightop Mountain Dam
2006
Stanardsville 38°18′49″N 78°33′35″W / 38.3136°N 78.5596°W / 38.3136; -78.5596 (Hightop Mountain Dam ) Haneytown Creek
Rivanna River
Liberty Hall Dam
2020
Albemarle County 38°06′45″N 78°33′58″W / 38.1124°N 78.566°W / 38.1124; -78.566 (Liberty Hall Dam ) Tributary to Mechums River
Agricultural pond dam.
Moores Creek Dam
5 ft (1.5 m)
2017
Charlottesville 38°00′54″N 78°31′08″W / 38.015°N 78.519°W / 38.015; -78.519 (Moores Creek Dam ) Moores Creek
Water supply for swimming pool. Owned by the City of Charlottesville.
Woolen Mills Dam
2007
Charlottesville 38°01′15″N 78°27′16″W / 38.0208°N 78.4544°W / 38.0208; -78.4544 (Woolen Mills Dam ) Rivanna River
Mill dam.
River Run Dam
2020
Charlottesville 38°03′22″N 78°27′11″W / 38.056°N 78.453°W / 38.056; -78.453 (River Run Dam ) Detention pond dam.
Altice Mill Dam
6 ft (1.8 m)
2022
Franklin County 37°02′35″N 79°51′55″W / 37.0431°N 79.8654°W / 37.0431; -79.8654 (Altice Mill Dam ) Blackwater River
Roanoke River
Grist mill dam.
New London Dam #1
28 ft (8.5 m)
2022
Bedford County 37°16′09″N 79°19′56″W / 37.2692°N 79.3322°W / 37.2692; -79.3322 (New London Dam #1 ) Orrix Creek
Irrigation and fire protection dams owned by Liberty University .
New London Dam #2
29 ft (8.8 m)
2022
Bedford County 37°15′54″N 79°20′03″W / 37.265°N 79.3341°W / 37.265; -79.3341 (New London Dam #2 )
Power Dam
25 ft (7.6 m)
2016
Franklin County 36°59′44″N 79°51′36″W / 36.9955°N 79.8599°W / 36.9955; -79.8599 (Power Dam ) Pigg River
Hydropower dam purchased by the Friends of the Rivers of Virginia (FORVA) for the purpose of removal.
Veteran's Memorial Park Dam
6 ft (1.8 m)
2012
Rocky Mount 36°59′05″N 79°53′17″W / 36.9846°N 79.8881°W / 36.9846; -79.8881 (Veteran's Memorial Park Dam ) Municipal water supply dam owned by the Town of Rocky Mount.
Wasena Park Dam
5 ft (1.5 m)
2009
Roanoke 37°16′00″N 79°57′50″W / 37.2666°N 79.964°W / 37.2666; -79.964 (Wasena Park Dam ) Roanoke River
Riverton Dam
8 ft (2.4 m)
2010
Front Royal 38°56′57″N 78°11′54″W / 38.9492°N 78.1984°W / 38.9492; -78.1984 (Riverton Dam ) North Fork Shenandoah River
Shenandoah River
Hydropower dam owned by the Town of Front Royal.
Passage Creek Dam
4.5 ft (1.4 m)
2017
Page County 38°42′21″N 78°33′56″W / 38.7058°N 78.5655°W / 38.7058; -78.5655 (Passage Creek Dam ) Passage Creek
Interpretive site owned by the U.S. Forest Service .
Brews Mill Dam
6 ft (1.8 m)
2015
Augusta County 38°11′32″N 78°56′15″W / 38.1921°N 78.9374°W / 38.1921; -78.9374 (Brews Mill Dam ) Christians Creek
Mill dam.
Knightly Dam
2004
Mt. Sidney 38°13′51″N 78°55′39″W / 38.2308°N 78.9276°W / 38.2308; -78.9276 (Knightly Dam ) Middle River
Mossy Creek Dam
13 ft (4.0 m)
2013
Augusta County 38°21′29″N 79°01′49″W / 38.3581°N 79.0304°W / 38.3581; -79.0304 (Mossy Creek Dam ) Mossy Creek
Rockland Dam
15 ft (4.6 m)
2005
Weyers Cave 38°18′22″N 78°53′42″W / 38.3061°N 78.895°W / 38.3061; -78.895 (Rockland Dam ) North River
McGaheysville Dam
2004
Harrisonburg 38°20′14″N 78°43′44″W / 38.3371°N 78.7288°W / 38.3371; -78.7288 (McGaheysville Dam ) South Fork Shenandoah River
Hydropower dam. Owned by the City of Harrisonburg.
DuPont Dam
2 ft (0.61 m)
2011
Waynesboro 38°03′34″N 78°53′31″W / 38.0594°N 78.8919°W / 38.0594; -78.8919 (DuPont Dam ) South River
Industrial dam owned by DuPont .
Ramworks Dam (Rife Loth Dam)
10 ft (3.0 m)
2011
Waynesboro 38°03′35″N 78°53′58″W / 38.0598°N 78.8995°W / 38.0598; -78.8995 (Ramworks Dam (Rife Loth Dam) ) Power for a foundry/ramworks industry. Owned by the Adjacent homeowner's association.
Marion Ice Plant Dam
12 ft (3.7 m)
2015
Marion 36°49′52″N 81°31′41″W / 36.831°N 81.528°W / 36.831; -81.528 (Marion Ice Plant Dam ) Middle Fork Holston River
South Fork Holston River
Fredricksburg & Spotsylvania Dam #5 (Fariview Farm Pond)
5 ft (1.5 m)
Spotsylvania Courthouse 38°18′02″N 77°38′14″W / 38.3006°N 77.6373°W / 38.3006; -77.6373 (Fredricksburg & Spotsylvania Dam #5 (Fariview Farm Pond) ) Tributary to Ni River
York River
Fredricksburgh & Spotsylvania Dam #3
5 ft (1.5 m)
Spotsylvania Courthouse 38°17′11″N 77°44′22″W / 38.2863°N 77.7395°W / 38.2863; -77.7395 (Fredricksburgh & Spotsylvania Dam #3 ) Greenfield Creek
Cumberland Marsh Dam
2011
New Kent 37°32′45″N 76°59′12″W / 37.5457°N 76.9866°W / 37.5457; -76.9866 (Cumberland Marsh Dam ) Pamunkey River
Owned by The Nature Conservancy .
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