Leesville Lake

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Leesville Lake is a man-made reservoir in south-central Virginia known for its recreational boating and fishing opportunities and its role in regional hydroelectric power generation.

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Leesville Lake canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf reservoir
basinCountry United States
country United States
createdBy Leesville Dam
hasFishSpecies catfish
crappie
largemouth bass
smallmouth bass
striped bass
hasNearbyCity Lynchburg, Virginia
hasNearbySettlement Leesville, Virginia
hasPowerFunction peaking power generation
hasRecreationalActivity boating
fishing
kayaking
water skiing
hasRecreationalFacility fishing access areas
marinas
public boat ramps
hasShorelineUse campgrounds
residential development
vacation homes
inflow Roanoke River
isPartOfHydroelectricSystemWith Leesville Dam power station
linked to: Leesville Dam

Smith Mountain Dam
isReservoirOnRiver Roanoke River
locatedDownstreamOf Smith Mountain Lake
locatedIn Virginia
locatedInCounty Bedford County, Virginia
Campbell County, Virginia
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
locatedInRegion south-central Virginia
managingOrganization Appalachian Power Company
outflow Roanoke River
partOf Smith Mountain Project
partOfRiverSystem Roanoke River basin
linked to: Roanoke River
purpose hydroelectric power generation
recreation
region Piedmont region of Virginia
use flood control
recreational boating
sport fishing
waterLevelRegime hydro-peaking

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Roanoke River formsReservoir Leesville Lake
Leesville Dam createsReservoir Leesville Lake
Staunton River hasReservoir Leesville Lake