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

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Hydropower Dams in, or Impacting Waters of, North Carolina

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ROANOKE BASIN

Roanoke River



John H. Kerr Dam (near Castle Heights, VA) (95kb) John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir
(near Castle Heights, VA)		 John H. Kerr Dam and Powerhouse
(near Castle Heights, VA)		 John H. Kerr Dam and Powerhouse (near Castle Heights, VA) (93kb)
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Gaston Dam (67kb) Gaston Dam   Gaston Dam (70kb)
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Roanoke Rapids Dam (79kb) Roanoke Rapids Dam (154kb) Bypassed Channel Below Roanoke Rapids Dam (143kb) Flow Diffusers (106kb)
Roanoke Rapids Dam with
Tailrace in Foreground		 Bypassed Channel Below
Roanoke Rapids Dam		 Bypassed Channel (left) and Tailrace (right)
Below Roanoke Rapids Dam		 Flow Diffusers
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Dan River
Talbott Dam (near Meadows of Dan, VA) (127kb) Dan River From Top of Talbott Dam (near Meadows of Dan, VA) (132kb) Velocity Diffuser Ring at the Base of Talbott Dam (160kb)
Talbott Dam
(near Meadows of Dan, VA)		 Dan River from Top of Talbott Dam
(near Meadows of Dan, VA)		 Velocity Diffuser Ring at the Base of Talbott Dam
Townes Dam (near Meadows of Dan, VA) (95kb) Dan River Bypass From Top of Townes Dam (near Meadows of Dan, VA) (119kb) Penstock From Townes Dam to Powerhouse (86kb)  
Townes Dam
(near Meadows of Dan, VA)		 Dan River Bypass
From Top of Townes Dam
(near Meadows of Dan, VA)		 Penstock From Townes Dam
to Powerhouse		  
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NO IMAGE YET Schoolfield Dam
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Mayo River






Avalon Dam (104kb) Avalon Dam
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Mayo Dam (92kb) Mayo Dam
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Smith River
Philpott Dam and Reservoir from Overlook (near Bassett, VA) (111kb) Philpott Dam, Powerhouse and Tailrace (near Bassett, VA) (67kb) Philpott Dam from Mid-Channel (near Bassett, VA) (140kb)
Philpott Dam and Reservoir from Overlook
(near Bassett, VA)		 Philpott Dam, Powerhouse and Tailrace
(near Bassett, VA)		 Philpott Dam from Mid-Channel
(near Bassett, VA)
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Smith River Dam (near Martinsville, VA) (157kb) Smith River Dam
(near Martinsville, VA)		 Smith River Dam and Powerhouse
(near Martinsville, VA)		 Smith River Dam Powerhouse (near Martinsville, VA) (90kb)

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NO IMAGE YET Spray Cotton Mills

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