This is a list of dams in Virginia that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.__TOC__
| Dam[1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adney Gap Pond Dam | 1984 | |||||
| Harvell Dam | 2014 | Petersburg | Appomattox River | Appomattox River | Mill and navigation dam converted to hydroelectric. | |
| Soldiers Pond Dam (Sykes Dam) | 2002 | Fort Lee | Harrison Creek | |||
| Dominion Virginia City Dam No. 1 (Curley Hollow Landfill; Leachate Pond Dam) | St. Paul | Meade Creek | Clinch River | |||
| Brantley Dam | 2011 | Danville | Dan River | Dan River | Owned by the City of Danville. | |
| Wilson Dam | 2017 | Henrico | Tributary to Chickahominy River | James River | ||
| Griggs Dam | Henrico County | Fourmile Creek | Dam built for recreation. | |||
| Lake Charles Dam | 2010 | Charles City | Kimages Creek | |||
| Douthat North Recreational Dam | 2007 | Alleghany County | Wilson Creek | |||
| Douthat South Recreational Dam | 2007 | Alleghany County | ||||
| Wilson Creek Dam | 2022 | Bath County | Water supply dam owned by the U.S. Forest Service. | |||
| Jordan's Point Dam | 2019 | Rockbridge County | Maury River | Mill dam owned by the City of Lexington. | ||
| McIver Dam | 2022 | Fluvanna County | Bear Garden Creek | Dam built for recreation. | ||
| Quinn Dam | 2007 | Amherst County and Nelson County | Tye River | |||
| Picnic Area Dam | 1984 | Manassas National Battlefield Park | Youngs Branch | Occoquan River | ||
| Fredricksburg & Spotsylvania Dam #6 (Ashley Farm Pond) | Fredericksburg | Tributary to Ninemile Run | Rappahannock River | |||
| Embrey Dam | 2004 | Fredericksburg | Rappahannock River | On February 23, 2004, the long, 1910 hydroelectric Embrey Dam was demolished, using 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 | 1997 | Fredericksburg | Tributary to Rappahannock River | |||
| Fredricksburgh Milstead A Dam | 2000 | Fredericksburg | Tributary to Rappahannock River | |||
| Fredricksburgh Milstead B Dam | 2000 | Fredericksburg | ||||
| Fletchers Mill Dam | 2010 | Sperryville | Thornton River | |||
| Monumental Mills Dam | 2016 | Culpeper County | Hazel River | Mill dam converted to hydroelectric. | ||
| Spotswood Drive Dam | 2022 | Orange County | Fields Run | Rapidan River | Dam built for recreation. | |
| Chancellorsville Brygadier A Dam | 2000 | Spotsylvania Courthouse | Tributary to Hunting Run | |||
| Chancellorsville Brygadier B Dam | 2000 | Spotsylvania Courthouse | Tributary to Hunting Run | |||
| Ashton Dam #1 | 2008 | Spotsylvania Courthouse | Tributary to Hunting Run | |||
| Ashton Dam #2 | 2008 | Spotsylvania Courthouse | Tributary to Hunting Run | |||
| Fredricksburg & Spotsylvania Dam #2 (Clark Farm Pond #3) | Spotsylvania Courthouse | Tributary to Wilderness Run | ||||
| Hightop Mountain Dam | 2006 | Stanardsville | Haneytown Creek | Rivanna River | ||
| Liberty Hall Dam | 2020 | Albemarle County | Tributary to Mechums River | Agricultural pond dam. | ||
| Moores Creek Dam | 2017 | Charlottesville | Moores Creek | Water supply for swimming pool. Owned by the City of Charlottesville. | ||
| Woolen Mills Dam | 2007 | Charlottesville | Rivanna River | Mill dam. | ||
| River Run Dam | 2020 | Charlottesville | Detention pond dam. | |||
| Altice Mill Dam | 2022 | Franklin County | Blackwater River | Roanoke River | Grist mill dam. | |
| New London Dam #1 | 2022 | Bedford County | Orrix Creek | Irrigation and fire protection dams owned by Liberty University. | ||
| New London Dam #2 | 2022 | Bedford County | ||||
| Power Dam | 2016 | Franklin County | Pigg River | Hydropower dam purchased by the Friends of the Rivers of Virginia (FORVA) for the purpose of removal. | ||
| Veteran's Memorial Park Dam | 2012 | Rocky Mount | Municipal water supply dam owned by the Town of Rocky Mount. | |||
| Wasena Park Dam | 2009 | Roanoke | Roanoke River | |||
| Riverton Dam | 2010 | Front Royal | North Fork Shenandoah River | Shenandoah River | Hydropower dam owned by the Town of Front Royal. | |
| Passage Creek Dam | 2017 | Page County | Passage Creek | Interpretive site owned by the U.S. Forest Service. | ||
| Brews Mill Dam | 2015 | Augusta County | Christians Creek | Mill dam. | ||
| Knightly Dam | 2004 | Mt. Sidney | Middle River | |||
| Mossy Creek Dam | 2013 | Augusta County | Mossy Creek | |||
| Rockland Dam | 2005 | Weyers Cave | North River | |||
| McGaheysville Dam | 2004 | Harrisonburg | South Fork Shenandoah River | Hydropower dam. Owned by the City of Harrisonburg. | ||
| DuPont Dam | 2011 | Waynesboro | South River | Industrial dam owned by DuPont. | ||
| Ramworks Dam (Rife Loth Dam) | 2011 | Waynesboro | Power for a foundry/ramworks industry. Owned by the Adjacent homeowner's association. | |||
| Marion Ice Plant Dam | 2015 | Marion | Middle Fork Holston River | South Fork Holston River | ||
| Fredricksburg & Spotsylvania Dam #5 (Fariview Farm Pond) | Spotsylvania Courthouse | Tributary to Ni River | York River | |||
| Fredricksburgh & Spotsylvania Dam #3 | Spotsylvania Courthouse | Greenfield Creek | ||||
| Cumberland Marsh Dam | 2011 | New Kent | Pamunkey River | Owned by The Nature Conservancy. |