Claytor Dam
The Claytor Dam is a gravity dam on the New River in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. It is located about 2.5 mi south of Radford. It is named after William Graham Claytor, then vice president of Appalachian Power Company, who was instrumental in the dam's construction.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 1,801 feet (549 metres)
- Description: dam in Virginia, United States
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountain View and Graysontown.
Mountain View
Hamlet
Mountain View is an unincorporated community in Fauquier County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
2 miles northwest of Claytor Dam
Graysontown
Graysontown is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States.
3 miles southeast of Claytor Dam
Claytor Dam
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Latitude
37.07524° or 37° 4′ 31″ north
Longitude
-80.58484° or 80° 35′ 5″ west
Open location code
869X3CG8+33
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Claytor Dam” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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