Carvin Cove Dam, central Virginia

Carvin Cove Dam is on Carvins Creek in Botetourt County, Virginia and is used for drinking water and recreation purposes. It was built in 1946. At normal levels it has a surface area of 640 acres. It is owned by the City Of Roanoke.

 

Carvin Cove Dam is a gravity dam. Its height is 85 feet with a length of 315 feet. Its capacity is 23000 acre feet. Normal storage is 20500 acre feet. It drains an area of 17.9 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Carvin Cove Dam

1 miles from Carvin Cove DamCarvin Cove Reservoir 5 miles from Carvin Cove DamOrchard Lake 8 miles from Carvin Cove DamFalling Creek Reservoir 8 miles from Carvin Cove DamSpring Valley Lake 9 miles from Carvin Cove DamNiagara 9 miles from Carvin Cove DamBeaverdam Creek Dam 11 miles from Carvin Cove DamWoods End Dam 15 miles from Carvin Cove DamClifford D. Craig Memorial Dam 16 miles from Carvin Cove DamBowmans Dam 20 miles from Carvin Cove DamPeaks Of Otter Dam 1-k Mi.85.5 20 miles from Carvin Cove DamUpper Blackwater River Dam #4 20 miles from Carvin Cove DamSunset Lake

 

 

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