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Home » Dam Safety And Floodplains » DCR Dam Safety contacts

Dam Safety staff contacts

Dam Safety | Simplified Dam Breach Inundation Mapping | SWCD, State Parks Dams | Floodplain Management Contacts

In Case of Emergency

In the event of a dam emergency please call Virginia Department of Emergency Management at (804) 674-2400 and notify your regional engineer.

Dam Safety Regions

Dam Safety territories

Click here or on the above map for a more detailed color map of the regions.

Lead Engineer

Mark W. Killgore, P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE
Lead Dam Safety Engineer
600 E. Main St., 24th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804-625-3977 office
804-371-2630 fax
Mark.Killgore@dcr.virginia.gov

DSIS Technical Support Desk

For assistance registering for DSIS visit the Dam Safety Inventory System page. For additional DSIS inquiries email dsis@dcr.virginia.gov

Dam Safety Grants

For grant information visit the Dam Safety Funding page. For other dam safety grants related inquiries email dam@dcr.virginia.gov

Region 1

Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Madison, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Stafford, Warren and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park and Winchester

Andrea Henry, P.E.
Regional Dam Safety Engineer
900 Natural Resources Drive, Room 2028
Fontaine Research Park
Charlottesville, VA 22903
804-584-0033 office
Andrea.Henry@dcr.virginia.gov

Region 2

Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Powhatan, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Westmoreland, York and the cities of Fredericksburg, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Richmond and Williamsburg

Brenton Payne, P.E.
Regional Dam Safety Engineer
600 E. Main St., 24th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804-786-1359 office
804-371-2630 fax
Brenton.Payne@dcr.virginia.gov

Region 3

Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Northampton, Nottoway, Prince Edward, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, and the cities of Chesapeake, Colonial Heights, Emporia, Franklin, Hopewell, Lynchburg, Norfolk, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach

Scott J. Thomas, P.E.
Regional Dam Safety Engineer
600 E. Main St., 24th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804-229-2610
Scott.Thomas@dcr.virginia.gov

Region 4

Alleghany, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickinson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe and the cities of Bristol, Covington, Danville, Galax, Martinsville, Norton, Radford, Roanoke and Salem

Steven Bricker, P.E.
Regional Dam Safety Engineer
220-C East Main Street
Radford, VA 24141
804-363-0992
Steven.Bricker@dcr.virginia.gov

Region 5

Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Buena Vista, Buckingham, Charlottesville, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Greene, Harrisonburg, Highland, Lexington, Louisa, Nelson, Orange, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Staunton and Waynesboro

Justin Deel, P.E.
Regional Dam Safety Engineer
900 Natural Resources Drive, Room 2028
Fontaine Research Park
Charlottesville, VA 22903
804-221-0476 Cell
Justin.Deel@dcr.virginia.gov

Simplified Dam Breach Inundation Mapping Program

To request a simplified inundation study please contact:

Aaron Bish
Dam Safety Mapping Engineer
Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation
600 East Main Street, 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804-625-3994 office
804-371-2630 fax
Aaron.Bish@dcr.virginia.gov

Soil and Water Conservation District and State Park Dams

Charles Wilson, P.E.
District Dams Engineer
600 E. Main St., 24th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804-371-6233 office
Charles.Wilson@dcr.virginia.gov

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