| Holcomb Rock Dam | |
| Location Map: | Virginia |
| Coordinates: | 37.51°N -79.2659°W |
| Dam Crosses: | James River |
| Location: | Bedford County, Virginia / Amherst County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Dam Type: | Concrete gravity |
| Dam Length: | 644feet |
| Dam Height: | 39feet |
| Plant Hydraulic Head: | 18 |
| Spillway Type: | weir |
| Opening: | 1850 |
| Purpose: | Power |
| Status: | In use |
| Owner: | Holcomb Rock Company |
| Operator: | Holcomb Rock Company |
| Plant Operator: | Holcomb Rock Company |
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.[1] [2] Per the 2008 annual generation report, the project generated 6,089,209 KW-hours.[3]
The dam is located downstream of the larger Coleman Falls Dam.