This is a list of dams in Virginia that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Embrey Dam was a long hydroelectric dam on the Rappahannock River dating to 1910. It was demolished on February 23, 2004, by divers from an engineering detachment at Fort Eustis using of explosives. 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. The historical character of the Ambursen-type reinforced concrete structure required a parallel documentation and (partial) preservation project by industrial archeologists. In 2008 longtime U.S. Senator from Virginia John Warner described the removal of Embrey Dam as the "proudest achievement in his legislative career."