Martinsville Dam Explained

Martinsville Dam
Location Map:Virginia
Coordinates:36.6646°N -79.8834°W
Country:United States
Location:Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia
Purpose:Power
Status:O
Dam Crosses:Smith River
Dam Length:575feet
Dam Height:32feet
Plant Turbines:2
Plant Hydraulic Head:32feet
Plant Capacity:1.3 MW

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. Before the current dam, there was a mill dam in its location.[1] The dam and power plant are operated by the Martinsville Electric Department.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martinsville Dam on Smith River. Official Tourism Website of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 8 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Electric Department. City of Martinsville. 8 March 2014.