Smith Mountain Dam

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Smith Mountain Dam is a hydroelectric and pumped-storage dam in Virginia that creates Smith Mountain Lake on the Roanoke River.

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Smith Mountain Dam canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydroelectric dam
pumped-storage dam
basinCountry United States
constructionBegan 1960
country United States
createsReservoir Smith Mountain Lake
elevationOfReservoir approximately 795 feet above sea level
forms Smith Mountain Lake
gridConnection Appalachian Power transmission network
hasAssociatedLake Smith Mountain Lake
hasCatchmentArea Roanoke River watershed
linked to: Roanoke River
hasPowerPlantType conventional hydroelectric
pumped-storage
hasPublicAccess viewing areas and visitor facilities
hasReservoir Smith Mountain Lake
hasSpillway yes
hasTurbineType Francis turbine
impounds Blackwater River (Virginia)
Roanoke River
isInfrastructureType gravity dam
isPartOfEnergyInfrastructureIn United States
Virginia
isTouristAttraction yes
locatedIn Virginia
locatedInCounty Bedford County, Virginia
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
locatedInValley Roanoke River Valley
linked to: Roanoke River
locatedNear Huddleston, Virginia
locatedOnRiver Roanoke River
nearCity Lynchburg, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
nearLandmark Smith Mountain Lake State Park
openingDate 1963
operator Appalachian Power
owner Appalachian Power
partOf Smith Mountain Project
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
pumped-storage power generation
recreation
region Southwestern Virginia
regulatesFlowOf Roanoke River downstream
riverSystem Roanoke River basin
linked to: Roanoke River
state Virginia
usedFor peak electricity demand management
recreational boating on Smith Mountain Lake
sport fishing on Smith Mountain Lake
watercourse Roanoke River

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Roanoke River hasDam Smith Mountain Dam
Smith Mountain Lake createdBy Smith Mountain Dam
Leesville Dam downstreamFrom Smith Mountain Dam