Martinsville Dam
The Martinsville Dam is a gravity dam on the Smith River in Martinsville, Virginia. The dam was completed in 1924 and houses a 1.3 MW power plant which supplies power to the city of Martinsville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia
- Also known as: “Smith River Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virginia Museum of Natural History and Martinsville High School.
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Museum
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The Virginia Museum of Natural History is the state's natural history museum located in Martinsville, Virginia founded in 1984. The museum has several different award-winning publications, is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, and has more than 22 million items. Virginia Museum of Natural History is situated 2 miles northeast of Martinsville Dam.
Martinsville High School
School
Martinsville High School is a four-year public secondary high school located in Martinsville, Virginia, United States. It is the only high school in the Martinsville City Public School system. Martinsville High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Martinsville Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Martinsville and Villa Heights.
Martinsville
Town
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Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,485. A community of both Southside and Southwest Virginia, it is the county seat of Henry County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. Martinsville is situated 2 miles north of Martinsville Dam.
Villa Heights
Village
Villa Heights is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 717 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Villa Heights is situated 2½ miles north of Martinsville Dam.
Collinsville
Village
Collinsville is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,335 at the 2010 census, which was down from the 7,777 reported in 2000. Collinsville is situated 4 miles northwest of Martinsville Dam.
Martinsville Dam
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Henry, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Martinsville Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Smith River Dam”
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