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*[[Mountain Island Dam]] and [[Mountain Island Lake]] – Duke Power
*[[Mountain Island Dam]] and [[Mountain Island Lake]] – Duke Power
*[[Lake Nottely]] – on the [[Nottely River]]; built 1941–1942; operated by the [[Tennessee Valley Authority|TVA]]
*[[Lake Nottely]] – on the [[Nottely River]]; built 1941–1942; operated by the [[Tennessee Valley Authority|TVA]]
*[[Randleman Lake|Randleman Lake Dam]],<ref>[http://www.ptrwa.org/ Randleman Dam]</ref> completed in 2003
*[[Randleman Lake|Randleman Lake Dam]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptrwa.org/ |title=Randleman Dam |publisher=Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority|date= |accessdate=January 21, 2012}}</ref> completed in 2003
*[[Santeetlah Dam]], built in 1928 and owned by Alcoa
*[[Santeetlah Dam]], built in 1928 and owned by Alcoa
*[[Lake Wylie]] – Duke Power
*[[Lake Wylie]] – Duke Power
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==Virginia==
==Virginia==
*[[Beaver Creek Dam]] — flood control dam with no permanent reservoir; on [[Beaver Creek (Virginia)|Beaver Creek]]; finished in 1965 by the [[Tennessee Valley Authority|TVA]]
*[[Beaver Creek Dam]] — flood control dam with no permanent reservoir; on [[Beaver Creek (Virginia)|Beaver Creek]]; finished in 1965 by the [[Tennessee Valley Authority|TVA]]
*[[Bosher's Dam]] (also called Bosher Dam) on the [[James River]]; first built in 1823<ref>http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/shad/boshers.html</ref>
*[[Bosher's Dam]] (also called Bosher Dam) on the [[James River]]; first built in 1823<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/shad/boshers.html |title=VDGIF > Fishing > Bosher's Dam |publisher=Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries |date= |accessdate=January 21, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Clear Creek Dam]] and [[Clear Creek Reservoir (Virginia)|Clear Creek Reservoir]]; on [[Clear Creek (Virginia)|Clear Creek]]; finished in 1965 by the [[Tennessee Valley Authority|TVA]]
*[[Clear Creek Dam]] and [[Clear Creek Reservoir (Virginia)|Clear Creek Reservoir]]; on [[Clear Creek (Virginia)|Clear Creek]]; finished in 1965 by the [[Tennessee Valley Authority|TVA]]
*[[Claytor Dam]] (hydroelectric) on the [[New River (Kanawha River)|New River]]; home of Claytor Lake State Park; between [[Dublin, Virginia|Dublin]] and [[Radford, Virginia|Radford]]
*[[Claytor Dam]] (hydroelectric) on the [[New River (Kanawha River)|New River]]; home of Claytor Lake State Park; between [[Dublin, Virginia|Dublin]] and [[Radford, Virginia|Radford]]
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*[[Philpott Lake]], near [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]]
*[[Philpott Lake]], near [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]]
*[[Smith Mountain Dam]] (hydroelectric) and [[Smith Mountain Lake]] on the [[Roanoke River]]; operated by [[Appalachian Power]] ([[American Electric Power]])
*[[Smith Mountain Dam]] (hydroelectric) and [[Smith Mountain Lake]] on the [[Roanoke River]]; operated by [[Appalachian Power]] ([[American Electric Power]])
* [[Walker's Dam]] on the [[Chickahominy River]]; forms Chickahominy Lake; operated by [[Newport News Waterworks]]
*[[Walker's Dam]] on the [[Chickahominy River]]; forms Chickahominy Lake; operated by [[Newport News Waterworks]]


==Washington==
==Washington==

Revision as of 20:41, 21 January 2012

The following is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in the United States. There are an estimated 75,000 dams in the United States, impounding 600,000 mi (970,000 km) of river or about 17% of rivers in the nation.[1]

The nearly 8100 major dams in the United States in 2005. The National Inventory of Dams defines a major dam as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m3).[2]

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Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

See also: List of dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

See also: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

See also: List of dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

For a more comprehensive list, see List of lakes in Oregon.

Pennsylvania

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs of the Susquehanna River.

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

For a more comprehensive list, see List of dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River.

Texas

Reference: Texas Water Development Board[5]

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

See also: List of dams in the Columbia River watershed

West Virginia

Lakes

Locks and Dams

Wisconsin

Wyoming

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dams and salmon". Retrieved February 11, 2008.
  2. ^ "Major Dams of the United States". National Atlas of the United States. USGS. September 17, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  3. ^ "Lake Holiday Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 7, 1996. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
  4. ^ "Randleman Dam". Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  5. ^ Texas Major Reservoirs – an interactive web page presenting information on all major Texas reservoirs
  6. ^ "VDGIF > Fishing > Bosher's Dam". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 21, 2012.


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