Dams in Amherst County, Virginia
40Total Dams
10High Hazard
4Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedlar River Dam | High | Satisfactory | 87 | Water Supply | |
| Buffalo River Dam # 2 | High | Fair | 71 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Buffalo River Dam # 4a | High | Fair | 64 | Water Supply | |
| Buffalo River Dam # 3 | High | Fair | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Greif Aeration Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Other | |
| Dan E. French Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Water Supply | |
| Greif Sludge Pond # 2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Other | |
| Earley Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Recreation | |
| Sweet Briar College - Lower Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Water Supply | |
| Greif Holding Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Other | |
| Winton Country Club Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Irrigation | |
| Tusculum Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Upper Izaak Walton Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | |
| Lower Izaak Walton Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| Homewood Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 41 | Recreation | |
| Holcomb Rock | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Hydroelectric | 1850 |
| Triple Z Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | |
| Otter Lake Dam | Low | Not Available | 26 | Recreation | |
| Cushaw | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Hydroelectric | 1930 |
| Sweet Briar College - Upper Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Bedford - Canal Embankment | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Hydroelectric | 1850 |
| Greif Sludge Pond # 3 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | |
| Wennings Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 40 | Water Supply | |
| Amherst County Dam # 11 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 5 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | |
| Monacan Indian Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Amherst County Dam # 2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 13 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 7 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 1 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Amherst County Dam # 3 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 6 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| General Albert's Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| General Albert's Other Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 4 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Mays Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 10 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | |
| Amherst County Dam # 9 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Burruss Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Pleasantview Hunt Club Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation |