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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Coleman Falls is situated 2 miles west of Holcomb Rock Dam.
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 4 miles east of Holcomb Rock Dam.
Holcomb Rock Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
- Location: Amherst, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.50991° or 37° 30′ 36″ northLongitude
-79.26588° or 79° 15′ 57″ westElevation
554 feet (169 metres)Open location code
8792GP5M+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 338559280OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Holcomb Rock Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Holcomb Rock Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد هولكومب روك”
- French: “Holcomb Rock Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Holcomb Rock”
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