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  2. John H. Kerr Dam - Wikipedia

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    Tainter gate from the back, or spillway, on the John H. Kerr Dam, Boydton, Virginia (USACE) Construction of the John H. Kerr dam was authorized by the 78th United States Congress in 1944 with the Flood Control Act of 1944 but did not commence until 1947. The site was selected because of the granite in the area that could support a large ...

  3. Bosher's Dam - Wikipedia

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    Bosher's Dam is a historic low head dam (also called a weir) built upon the James River just west of Richmond, Virginia.It is a 12-foot-high stone structure which interrupts the natural flow of Virginia's largest self-contained river by spanning the waterway between suburban Tuckahoe in Henrico County and the western part of Richmond just west of the Edward E. Willey Bridge.

  4. List of dams and reservoirs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Gaston Dam – Lake Gaston; on the Roanoke River; built by the Virginia Electric Power Company (VEPCO) High Rock Lake – on the Yadkin River; built in 1927 by USACE and operated today by Alcoa; Hiwassee Dam – Hiwassee Reservoir; on the Hiwassee River; finished in 1940 by the TVA; B. Everett Jordan Lake – on the Haw River; built by USACE

  5. Smith Mountain Dam - Wikipedia

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    The Leesville Dam regulates the Smith Mountain Lake's outflows and stores water to be pumped back into the Smith Mountain Lake for this purpose. Hydro-electricity is usually produced during high-demand times (day) and pumped back into the lake during low demand times (night). The Leesville Dam also produces hydro-electricity as well. [2]

  6. Evacuations lifted after dam failure fears ease in Lynchburg ...

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    College Lake Dam, in Lynchburg, Virginia, was on the brink of failure on Friday due to recently heavy rainfall. The situation has stabilized for the time being, allowing residents to return home.

  7. John W. Flannagan Dam - Wikipedia

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    The dam is 250 feet (76 m) high and 916 feet (279 m) long. The earth-filled dam is constructed of rock with a central clay core, which prevents water from passing through the dam. A 1,145-acre (463 ha) lake is formed behind the dam with almost 40 miles (64 km) of shoreline. South of the dam is the emergency spillway.

  8. Category:Dams in Virginia - Wikipedia

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