West Virginia

The West Virginia Dam Safety Program Homepage

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State Dam Safety Statutes & Regulations



State Program Statistics

2021 (Data as of 12/31/2021)
State-regulated dams: 379
  • High hazard potential: 306
  • Significant hazard potential: 52
  • Low hazard potential: 21
State dam safety FTE's: 7
Total Budget: $618,444

West Virginia Contact

Aaron Tonkery Engineer Dam Safety, Division of Water and Waste Management WV Department of Environmental Protection 2031 Pleasant Valley Rd Suite 1 Fairmont, WV 26554 Email: [email protected] Tel: (304) 368-2000
State Map: West Virginia
Image from the National Inventory of Dams (NID) which includes dams more than 25' in height or storing more than 50 acre-ft, or classified as HH or SH potential

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