Coleman Falls Dam
The Coleman Falls Dam is a hydroelectric generation facility on the James River near the community of Coleman Falls, Virginia. The project includes a gravity dam spanning the left side of river and a power house on the right bank which contain hydroelectric generation equipment.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Bedford County, Virginia / Amherst County, Virginia, U.S
- Also known as: “Colemans Fall Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holcomb Rock Dam.
Holcomb Rock Dam
Dam
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. Holcomb Rock Dam is situated 2 miles east of Coleman Falls Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coleman Falls and Elon.
Coleman Falls
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Coleman Falls is an unincorporated community in northern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along the James River and U.S. Route 501, between Big Island and Boonsboro. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Elon
Village
Elon is an unincorporated community in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along Virginia State Route 130, northwest of Lynchburg. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Elon is situated 6 miles east of Coleman Falls Dam.
Coleman Falls Dam
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Amherst, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Coleman Falls Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Colemans Fall Dam”
- French: “Coleman Falls Dam”
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