Bragan Dam

Bragan Dam is a dam in Dinwiddie, Virginia. Bragan Dam is situated nearby to the village Matoaca, as well as near Sutherland.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Central State Hospital.

Central State Hospital

Hospital

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Central State Hospital, originally known as the Central Lunatic Asylum, is a psychiatric hospital in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. It was the first institution in the country for "colored persons of unsound mind". Central State Hospital is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bragan Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matoaca and Sutherland.

Matoaca

Village

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Matoaca is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census. It is named after the Pamunkey Paramount Chief’s daughter Matoaka who was better known by her nickname "Pocahontas". Matoaca is situated 3 miles north of Bragan Dam.

Sutherland

Village

Sutherland is an unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States. Sutherland is located on U.S. Route 460, 9 miles west-southwest of Petersburg. Sutherland is situated 4 miles west of Bragan Dam.

Ettrick

Village

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Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station. Ettrick is situated 4½ miles northeast of Bragan Dam.

Bragan Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States of America
Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.19182° or 37° 11′ 31″ north

Longitude

-77.48971° or 77° 29′ 23″ west

Elevation

148 feet (45 metres)

Open location code

87945GR6+P4

GeoNames ID

4748693

Wikidata ID

Q48981158

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In Other Languages

“Bragan Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bragan Dam”

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