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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Instream Flow Unit



Hydroelectric Facilities That Impact The Waters Of North Carolina

Projects By Basin: ROANOKE

PROJECT NAME : John H. Kerr

THUMBNAIL PHOTO : John H. Kerr DamTo damsheetNext

NID ID #  : VA11701

FERC #  : not applicable

OWNER / OPERATOR : US Army Corps of Engineers

PROJECT TYPE : Federal

LICENSE EXPIRES : not applicable

BASIN : Roanoke

STREAM : Roanoke River

1:24,000 TOPOGRAPHIC QUAD SHEET : John H. Kerr Dam

COUNTIES : Mecklenburg, Charlotte, Halifax, VA; Warren, Vance, Granville, NC

RESERVOIR NAME : John H. Kerr

DAM NAME : John H. Kerr

FLOW-RELATED LINKS :  Daily Report  ||   U.S. Geological Survey Real-time Data

COMMENTS : The dam is located in VA, but it impounds waters of NC and affects stream flow in NC. The reservoir is called Buggs Island by some.






PROJECT NAME : Philpott

THUMBNAIL PHOTO : Philpott DamTo damsheetTo the topNext

NID ID #  : VA08901

FERC #  : not applicable

OWNER / OPERATOR : US Army Corps of Engineers

PROJECT TYPE : Federal

LICENSE EXPIRES : not applicable

BASIN : Roanoke

STREAM : Smith River

1:24,000 TOPOGRAPHIC QUAD SHEET : Philpott Reservoir VA

COUNTIES : Henry, Franklin, Patrick, VA

RESERVOIR NAME : Philpott

DAM NAME : Philpott

FLOW-RELATED LINKS : Daily Report  ||  U.S. Geological Survey Real-time Data

COMMENTS : The dam is located upstream of NC in VA, but it affects stream flow in NC.






PROJECT NAME : Gaston and Roanoke Rapids

THUMBNAIL PHOTOS : Gaston Dam Roanoke DamTo damsheetTo the topNext

NID ID #  : NC00826; 7

FERC #  : 2009

OWNER / OPERATOR : Dominion

PROJECT TYPE : FERC License

LICENSE EXPIRES : 03/01/2044  
( View licensing activities and instructions to view settlement agreement and license ) 

BASIN : Roanoke

STREAM : Roanoke River

1:24,000 TOPOGRAPHIC QUAD SHEETS : Valentines VA, Roanoke Rapids

COUNTIES : Halifax, Northhampton, Warren, NC; Brunswick, Mecklenburg, VA

RESERVOIR NAMES : Gaston, Roanoke Rapids

DAM NAMES : Gaston, Roanoke Rapids

FLOW-RELATED LINKS :  Gaston  ||   Roanoke Rapids => U.S.Geological Survey Real-time Data






PROJECT NAME : Pinnacles

THUMBNAIL PHOTO : Pinnacles DamTo damsheetTo the topNext

NID ID #  : VA14101; 2

FERC #  : 10896

OWNER / OPERATOR : City of Danville VA

PROJECT TYPE : FERC License

LICENSE EXPIRES : 04/30/31

BASIN : Roanoke

STREAM : Dan River

1:24,000 TOPOGRAPHIC QUAD SHEET : Meadows of Dan VA

COUNTY : Patrick, VA

RESERVOIR NAMES : Talbott, Townes

DAM NAMES : Talbott, Townes

FLOW-RELATED LINKS : U.S.Geological Survey Real-time Data

COMMENTS : The dams are located in VA but affect stream flow in NC.






PROJECT NAME : Schoolfield

THUMBNAIL PHOTO : To damsheetTo the topNext

NID ID #  : VA14308

FERC #  : 2411

OWNER / OPERATOR : STS Hydropower Ltd. & Dan River, Inc.

PROJECT TYPE : FERC License

LICENSE EXPIRES : 08/26/1994||07/31/2024

BASIN : Roanoke

STREAM : Dan River

1:24,000 TOPOGRAPHIC QUAD SHEET : Danville VA-NC

COUNTY : Pittsylvania, VA

RESERVOIR NAME : Schoolfield

DAM NAME : Schoolfield

FLOW-RELATED LINKS : U.S.Geological Survey Real-time Data

COMMENTS : The dam is located in VA but affects stream flow in NC.






PROJECT NAME : Avalon

THUMBNAIL PHOTO : Avalon DamTo damsheetTo the topNext

NID ID Nos. : NC83025; 03908

FERC No. : 11169

CPCN Docket Nos. : SP-41 Sub0 \ SP-76 Sub0 \ SP-130 Sub0

OWNER / OPERATOR : Mayo Hydropower, LLC

PROJECT TYPE : FERC License

LICENSE EXPIRES : 06/30/32

BASIN : Roanoke

STREAM : Mayo River

1:24,000 TOPOGRAPHIC QUAD SHEET : Mayodan

COUNTY : Rockingham

RESERVOIR NAME : Avalon

DAM NAME : Avalon






PROJECT NAME : Mayo

THUMBNAIL PHOTO : Mayo DamTo damsheetTo the topNext

NID ID No. : NC03907

FERC No. : 11219

CPCN Docket Nos. : SP-42 Sub0 \ SP-79 Sub0 \ SP-137 Sub0

OWNER / OPERATOR : Mayo Hydropower, LLC

PROJECT TYPE : FERC License

LICENSE EXPIRES : 02/28/33

BASIN : Roanoke

STREAM : Mayo River

1:24,000 TOPOGRAPHIC QUAD SHEET : Mayodan

COUNTY : Rockingham

RESERVOIR NAME : Mayo

DAM NAME : Old Washington Mills Dam






PROJECT NAME : Spray Cotton Mill

THUMBNAIL PHOTO : To damsheetTo the top

NID ID #  : 

FERC #  : not applicable

OWNER / OPERATOR : Irvine River Company

PROJECT TYPE : Unlicensed

LICENSE EXPIRES : not applicable

BASIN : Roanoke

STREAM : Smith River

1:24,000 TOPOGRAPHIC QUAD SHEET : Northwest Eden NC-VA

COUNTY : Rockingham

RESERVOIR NAME : Spray Cotton Mills

DAM NAME : Spray Cotton Mills






PROJECT NAME : Martinsville Hydro

THUMBNAIL PHOTO : Martinsville DamTo damsheetTo the top

NID ID #  : VA08913

FERC #  : not applicable

OWNER / OPERATOR : City of Martinsville VA

PROJECT TYPE : Unlicensed

LICENSE EXPIRES : not applicable

BASIN : Roanoke

STREAM : Smith River

1:24,000 TOPOGRAPHIC QUAD SHEET : Martinsville West VA

COUNTY : Henry

RESERVOIR NAME : Smith River

DAM NAME : Smith River

FLOW-RELATED LINKS : U.S.Geological Survey Real-time Data

COMMENTS : The dam is located in VA but affects stream flow in NC.


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