Holcomb Rock Dam
| Holcomb Rock Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Holcomb Rock Dam in Virginia | |
| Location | Bedford County, Virginia / Amherst County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°30′36.15″N 79°15′57.11″W / 37.5100417°N 79.2658639°WCoordinates: 37°30′36.15″N 79°15′57.11″W / 37.5100417°N 79.2658639°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | In use |
| Opening date | 1850 |
| Owner(s) | Holcomb Rock Company |
| Operator(s) | Holcomb Rock Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | James River |
| Height | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Length | 644 ft (196 m) |
| Spillway type | weir |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Holcomb Rock Company |
| Hydraulic head | 18 |
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.[1][2] Per the 2008 annual generation report, the project generated 6,089,209 KW-hours.[3]
The dam is located downstream of the larger Coleman Falls Dam.
References[]
- ^ US Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, NIDID VA00921
- ^ Dam Safety Inspection Report by Atlanta Regional Office for Holcomb Rock Hydroelectric, Project No. 2901 for the Period April 26, 2010 to September 19, 2013. December 18, 2014. FERC Ascension Number 20141218-5302. FERC Project P-2901.
- ^ Holcomb Rock Co submits their Annual Generation report for the period of 10/1/07 - 9/30/08 under P-2901. FERC Ascension Number 20090115-0065. FERC Project Number P-2901. January 5, 2009.
Categories:
- Dams on the James River
- Gravity dams
- Dams completed in 1850
- 1850 establishments in Virginia
- Hydroelectric power plants in Virginia