Holcomb Rock Dam
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| Holcomb Rock Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Holcomb Rock Dam in Virginia | |
| Location | Bedford County, Virginia / Amherst County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°30′36.15″N 79°15′57.11″W / 37.5100417°N 79.2658639°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | In use |
| Opening date | 1850 |
| Owner(s) | Holcomb Rock Company |
| Operator(s) | Holcomb Rock Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | James River |
| Height | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Length | 644 ft (196 m) |
| Spillway type | weir |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Holcomb Rock Company |
| Hydraulic head | 18 |
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.
