Lake Moomaw
Gathright Dam is an earthen and rolled rock-fill embankment dam on the Jackson River 19 miles north of Covington, Virginia. The dam is 257 feet tall and 1,310 feet long and has a controlled spillway within the structure's southern portion.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenwood and Kincaid.
Greenwood
Locality
Greenwood, Bath County was an unincorporated community in Bath County, Virginia, United States. Greenwood was abandoned and later flooded due to the construction of Lake Moomaw.
Callison
Hamlet
Callison is an unincorporated community in Bath County, Virginia, United States. Callison is situated 3 miles northeast of Lake Moomaw.
Lake Moomaw
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Garthright Lake”, “Garthright Reservoir”, “Gathright Lake”, and “Gathright Reservoir”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Alleghany, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.95151° or 37° 57′ 5″ northLongitude
-79.95534° or 79° 57′ 19″ westElevation
1,470 feet (448 metres)Open location code
8792X22V+JVGeoNames ID
4768316
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