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] The aim of removal was to re-open miles of spawning grounds to aid populations of American Shad , herring, catadromous American eel, and other species. [3] The historical character of the Ambursen -type reinforced concrete structure required a parallel documentation and (partial) preservation project by industrial archeologists. [4] In 2008 longtime U.S. Senator from Virginia 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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