Smith Mountain Dam

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Smith Mountain Dam is a concrete arch dam located on the Roanoke River in Virginia, creating Smith Mountain Lake. The dam was built by Appalachian Power (a division of American Electric Power) between 1960 and 1963 for the purposes of pumped-storage hydroelectricity. The dam created Smith Mountain Lake as its reservoir, where recreation and real estate have become popular.

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Smith Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Management Area

Smith Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Management Area is a 4,996-acre (20.22 km2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Bedford and Pittsylvania counties, Virginia. Located on the shores of Smith Mountain Lake, the WMA is owned by Appalachian Power and cooperatively managed by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Virginia Outdoors Foundation through a conservation easement that permits public access.

Bourassa State Forest

Bourassa State Forest is a 288-acre (117 ha) state forest located in Bedford County, Virginia, north of Smith Mountain Lake. It is used primarily for timber production, as an outdoor lab, and as a wildlife sanctuary. The forest is adjacent to the Smith Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Management Area.Bourassa State Forest is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Forestry. It is open to the public for horseback riding and hiking; hunting, camping, and motorized vehicles are prohibited. Some uses may require visitors to possess a valid State Forest Use Permit.

Smith Mountain (Blue Ridge Mountains)

Smith Mountain is a mountain summit located in Bedford County, Virginia and Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Part of the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it is home to the Smith Mountain Dam.

Smith Mountain Lake

Smith Mountain Lake is a large reservoir in the Roanoke Region of Virginia, United States, located southeast of the City of Roanoke and southwest of Lynchburg. The lake was created in 1963 by the Smith Mountain Dam impounding the Roanoke River. The majority of the south shore of the lake lies in Franklin County while a small portion, including access to the dam, lies in Pittsylvania County. Bedford County makes up the northern half of the lake with the Roanoke River as the dividing line. The lake has become a popular recreation spot and has also experienced significant development in the last decade. It is the largest lake contained entirely within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Ajax, Virginia

Ajax is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Ridgeway, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Ridgeway, Pittsylvania County is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Smith Mountain Lake State Park

Smith Mountain Lake State Park is a 1,148-acre (4.65 km2) state park along the shores of Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County, Virginia near Huddleston. It is primarily a recreational area, offering water-related activities as well as camping, picnicking, hiking facilities, and a public beach. The park was opened to the public in 1983.

Toshes, Virginia

Toshes is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Pittsville, Virginia

Pittsville is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Penhook, Virginia

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Brights, Virginia

Brights is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Pullens, Virginia

Pullens is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.