Martinsville Dam
| Martinsville Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Martinsville Dam in Virginia | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36°39′52.39″N 79°53′00.35″W / 36.6645528°N 79.8834306°WCoordinates: 36°39′52.39″N 79°53′00.35″W / 36.6645528°N 79.8834306°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1924 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Smith River |
| Height | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Length | 575 ft (175 m) |
| Power station | |
| Hydraulic head | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 1.3 MW |
For the fishing weir in Martinsville, VA, see Martinsville Fish 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. 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]
References
- ↑ "Martinsville Dam on Smith River". Official Tourism Website of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "Electric Department". City of Martinsville. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
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