Holcomb Rock 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.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 554 feet (169 metres)
- Description: dam in Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coleman Falls and Elon.
Coleman Falls
Coleman Falls is an unincorporated community in northern Bedford County, Virginia, United States.
2 miles west of Holcomb Rock Dam
Elon
Village
Elon is an unincorporated community in Amherst County, Virginia, United States.
4 miles east of Holcomb Rock Dam
Holcomb Rock Dam
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Latitude
37.50991° or 37° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
-79.26588° or 79° 15′ 57″ west
Open location code
8792GP5M+XJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Holcomb Rock Dam” goes by many names.
Holcomb Rock DamCebuano
سد هولكومب روكEgyptian Arabic
diga di Holcomb RockItalian
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