{"product_id":"smith-mountain-dam-and-lake-9781467122658","title":"Smith Mountain Dam and Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the vibrant history of Smith Mountain Dam in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe construction of a dam in the gap of \u003ci\u003eSmith Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, had been considered as early as the 1920s. However, the dam's construction did not begin until 1960. \u003ci\u003eSmith Mountain Dam\u003c\/i\u003e closed the gap completely in 1963, and \u003ci\u003eSmith Mountain Lake\u003c\/i\u003e began to fill and form behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The hydroelectric dam consists of 175,000 cubic yards of concrete and has the capacity to generate 605 megawatts of electricity for up to 11 hours. \u003ci\u003eSmith Mountain Dam\u003c\/i\u003e is part of a two-dam system on the \u003ci\u003eRoanoke River, \u003c\/i\u003e and its companion dam, the \u003ci\u003eLeesville Dam, \u003c\/i\u003e is a smaller structure designed to pump water back to \u003ci\u003eSmith Mountain Lake\u003c\/i\u003e and to also generate hydroelectric power for \u003ci\u003eAmerican Electric Power (AEP) \u003c\/i\u003e customers. \u003ci\u003eSmith Mountain Lake\u003c\/i\u003e covers 20,000 acres and has a 500-mile shoreline, which borders Franklin, Pittsylvania, and Bedford Counties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Over the years, development near and around \u003ci\u003eSmith Mountain Lake\u003c\/i\u003e has exploded, and this has presented both opportunities and challenges in regard to stewardship of the area's natural resources. James A. Nagy, author of \u003ci\u003eImages of America: Franklin County, \u003c\/i\u003e presents images from various collections, including the \u003ci\u003eAEP archives\u003c\/i\u003e, showing the construction and development of \u003ci\u003eSmith Mountain Dam and Lake. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467122658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.49w x 0.30d","brand":"James A. Nagy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38013772759221,"sku":"9781467122658","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_adcdc2c7-45b3-4538-9080-bb6321fda5ee.jpg?v=1609143269","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/smith-mountain-dam-and-lake-9781467122658","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}