Claytor Dam
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title:
Claytor Dam
text:
The Claytor Dam is a gravity dam on the New River in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. It is also located about 2.5 mi (4.0 km) south of Radford. It is named after William Graham Claytor, then vice president of Appalachian Power Company (APC), who was instrumental in the dam's construction. APC is now a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP) who owns the dam. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 75 MW power station. Its reservoir, Claytor
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Dam in Pulaski County, Virginia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claytor_Dam
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date modified:
2023-10-16T20:49:06Z
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