Purpose Power Opening date 1850 Operator(s) Holcomb Rock Company Impound James River | Status In use Owner(s) Holcomb Rock Company Height 12 m | |
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Location Bedford County, Virginia / Amherst County, Virginia, U.S. Similar Roer's Safari, Virginia Aquarium, Virginia Living Museum, Metro Richmond Zoo, Mill Mountain Zoo | ||
The Holcomb Rock Dam is a concrete dam across the James River near Lynchburg, Virginia. The project consists of a concrete dam across the river, an earthen embankment canal on the right bank, and a power house where water is discharged to generate electricity. Per the 2008 annual generation report, the project generated 6,089,209 KW-hours.
Map of Holcomb Rock Dam, Lynchburg, VA 24503, USA
The dam is located downstream of the larger Coleman Falls Dam.
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