Virginia Water Assets
Mid-AtlanticVirginia spans Blue Ridge crystalline aquifers, Valley and Ridge carbonate aquifers, and Coastal Plain confined aquifers with groundwater management areas.
Virginia Water Intelligence Report
Hi3 Water tracks 38,751 water assets across Virginia, spanning 216 counties and 6 distinct asset types. The average Water Intelligence Score (WIS) across Virginia is 58.3/100, with 1 assets scoring in the high-value range (75+). Virginia operates under Riparian water law, which directly affects water rights acquisition and asset valuation in this state.
The dominant water asset type in Virginia is River (26,958 assets, avg WIS 64.8). The highest concentration is in Prince William County with 762 tracked assets.
2,056 active regulatory alerts are currently tracked in Virginia, including EPA violations, drought declarations, and state water board enforcement actions. Always check the regulatory intelligence for any asset before making acquisition decisions.
Data sources: USGS Water Data, EPA ECHO, state water boards, and verified field reports. Water Intelligence Scores are computed across flow rate, geological stability, legal accessibility, sustainability, and rarity. Report last updated: October 16, 2026.
Asset Types in Virginia
Intelligence Grade Distribution
How Virginia assets are graded
Regulatory Alerts
Drought, EPA violations, and enforcement actions affecting Virginia
Top Counties in Virginia
Aquifer Type Mix
Top 10 Water Assets in Virginia
Ranked by Water Intelligence Score — Virginia's highest-scoring springs, wells, and aquifers.
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Potomac Aquifer Deep Fossil Zone — Virginia Coastal Plain
Fossil WaterSuffolk County·500 GPM77WIS - 2
Valley and Ridge Carbonate Aquifer — Shenandoah Valley
AquiferAugusta County·500 GPM69WIS - 3
Talbott
Reservoir·3,815,064 GPM67WIS - 4
Smith Mountain Combination Pump Storage
Reservoir·22,441,550 GPM67WIS - 5
New River
River·1,100,415 GPM67WIS - 6
New River
River·1,046,389 GPM67WIS - 7
New River
River·1,047,078 GPM67WIS - 8
New River
River·1,105,145 GPM67WIS - 9
New River
River·1,105,231 GPM67WIS - 10
Greasy Creek
River·16,311 GPM67WIS
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