The Martinsville Dam is a gravity dam on the Smith River in Martinsville, Virginia. The dam was completed in 1924 and houses a 1.3 MW power plant which supplies power to the city of Martinsville. Before the current dam, there was a mill dam in its location.[1] The dam and power plant are operated by the Martinsville Electric Department.[2]

Martinsville Dam
Location of Martinsville Dam in Virginia
Country	United States
Location	Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia
Coordinates	36°39′52.39″N 79°53′00.35″W
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Opening date	1924; 98 years ago (1924)
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Smith River
Height	32 ft (9.8 m)
Length	575 ft (175 m)
Hydraulic head	32 ft (9.8 m)
Turbines	2
Installed capacity	1.3 MW

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