John W. Flannagan Dam

John W. Flannagan Dam
CountryUnited States
LocationDickenson County, Virginia
Coordinates37°14′00″N 82°20′41″W / 37.23333°N 82.34472°W / 37.23333; -82.34472
PurposeFlood control
StatusOperational
Construction began1960 (1960)
Opening date1964 (1964)
Owner(s)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill
ImpoundsPound River
Height250 ft (76 m)
Length916 ft (279 m)
Reservoir
CreatesJohn W. Flannagan Reservoir
Catchment area221 sq mi (570 km2)
Surface area1,145 acres (463 ha)
Normal elevation1,396 ft (426 m)

John W. Flannagan Dam is a flood control dam located in the Cumberland Mountains of Dickenson County, Virginia. It forms the John W. Flannagan Reservoir behind it. It was named after Congressman John Williams Flannagan, Jr.[1]

  1. ^ "John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir | Dickenson County, VA - Official Website". dickensonva.org. Retrieved 2022-08-07.