This is a list of dams in West Virginia that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Completed removals

Dam[1]HeightYear removedLocationWatercourseWatershedNotes
Appalachian Lake Dam 15 ft (4.6 m) 2019 Preston County
39°42′48″N 79°29′48″W / 39.7133°N 79.4967°W / 39.7133; -79.4967 (Appalachian Lake Dam)
Fike Run Cheat River [2] National Inventory of Dams ID WV07729.
Brumfield Dam (Tyler Farm Pond Dam) 2019 Salt Rock
38°19′52″N 82°11′20″W / 38.3311°N 82.1889°W / 38.3311; -82.1889 (Brumfield Dam (Tyler Farm Pond Dam))
Tributary to Tyler Creek Guyandotte River Agricultural dam.
Highland Dam 13.5 ft (4.1 m) 2016 Harrison County
39°13′16″N 80°22′37″W / 39.221°N 80.377°W / 39.221; -80.377 (Highland Dam)
West Fork River West Fork River Water supply dams owned by the Clarskburg Water Board.
Two Lick Dam 10.5 ft (3.2 m) 2016 Harrison County
39°14′20″N 80°21′29″W / 39.239°N 80.358°W / 39.239; -80.358 (Two Lick Dam)
West Milford Dam 8 ft (2.4 m) 2016 West Milford
39°11′53″N 80°24′22″W / 39.198°N 80.406°W / 39.198; -80.406 (West Milford Dam)

See also

References

  1. "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. "Appalachian Lake Dam Removal Project". Morgantown Utility Board. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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