Dams in West Virginia
562
Total Dams
421
High Hazard
74.91%
% High Hazard
60.5 yrs
Average Age
Counties
| County | Dams | High Hazard | % High | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | 32 | 26 | 81.25% | 58.3 yrs |
| Mercer | 20 | 19 | 95.00% | 64.8 yrs |
| Grant | 21 | 19 | 90.48% | 53.8 yrs |
| Pendleton | 19 | 19 | 100.00% | 59.9 yrs |
| Harrison | 25 | 18 | 72.00% | 70.8 yrs |
| Marshall | 19 | 16 | 84.21% | 49.0 yrs |
| Preston | 20 | 13 | 65.00% | 82.3 yrs |
| Marion | 14 | 12 | 85.71% | 56.4 yrs |
| Boone | 12 | 12 | 100.00% | 36.7 yrs |
| Kanawha | 18 | 12 | 66.67% | 55.1 yrs |
| Lewis | 16 | 11 | 68.75% | 66.2 yrs |
| Raleigh | 14 | 11 | 78.57% | 57.8 yrs |
| Morgan | 15 | 11 | 73.33% | 70.7 yrs |
| Mingo | 10 | 9 | 90.00% | 42.8 yrs |
| Fayette | 12 | 8 | 66.67% | 55.8 yrs |
| Monongalia | 16 | 8 | 50.00% | 69.1 yrs |
| Brooke | 8 | 8 | 100.00% | 53.9 yrs |
| Jackson | 14 | 8 | 57.14% | 54.1 yrs |
| Hardy | 9 | 8 | 88.89% | 50.3 yrs |
| Mason | 14 | 7 | 50.00% | 52.0 yrs |
| Braxton | 7 | 7 | 100.00% | 59.3 yrs |
| Ohio | 8 | 7 | 87.50% | 69.1 yrs |
| Wayne | 7 | 6 | 85.71% | 58.8 yrs |
| Logan | 7 | 6 | 85.71% | 21.0 yrs |
| Nicholas | 6 | 5 | 83.33% | 36.0 yrs |
| Greenbrier | 5 | 5 | 100.00% | 43.6 yrs |
| Putnam | 12 | 5 | 41.67% | 63.1 yrs |
| Wood | 7 | 5 | 71.43% | 64.1 yrs |
| Roane | 8 | 5 | 62.50% | 59.9 yrs |
| McDowell | 9 | 5 | 55.56% | 65.2 yrs |
| Cabell | 6 | 4 | 66.67% | 58.2 yrs |
| Randolph | 6 | 3 | 50.00% | 62.4 yrs |
| Ritchie | 7 | 3 | 42.86% | 73.0 yrs |
| Berkeley | 5 | 3 | 60.00% | 51.0 yrs |
| Summers | 4 | 3 | 75.00% | 67.0 yrs |
| Tucker | 6 | 3 | 50.00% | 72.5 yrs |
| Upshur | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 41.0 yrs |
| Pocahontas | 8 | 2 | 25.00% | 64.0 yrs |
| Webster | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 65.0 yrs |
| Hancock | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 67.0 yrs |
| Jefferson | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 77.8 yrs |
| Monroe | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 67.0 yrs |
| Hampshire | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 58.8 yrs |
Purpose Breakdown
Tallest Dams in West Virginia
| Dam Name | Height | County | Hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess Refuse Disposal Area No. 1 | 780 ft | Boone | High Hazard |
| Delbarton Slurry Impoundment | 760 ft | Mingo | High Hazard |
| Killarney Slurry Impoundment | 657 ft | Raleigh | High Hazard |
| Jake Gore Slurry Impoundment | 610 ft | Boone | High Hazard |
| Brushy Fork Impoundment | 605 ft | Greenbrier | High Hazard |
| Aldrich Branch Slurry Impoundment | 560 ft | Mingo | High Hazard |
| Rocklick Slurry Impoundment | 540 ft | Boone | High Hazard |
| Jarrells Branch Slurry Impoundment | 520 ft | Boone | High Hazard |
| Rock House Branch Slurry Impoundment | 482 ft | Logan | High Hazard |
| Lotts Branch Slurry Impoundment | 478 ft | Boone | High Hazard |