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It creates Lake Moomaw, which has a normal volume of 40 billion US gallons (150,000,000 m 3). The dam serves flood control and recreational purposes and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [2] The Gathright Dam's intake tower contains nine portals that allow it to release water between reservoir depths of 12 to 87 feet (3.7 to 26.5 m
T. M. Gathright Wildlife Management Area is a 13,428-acre (54.34 km 2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Bath County, Virginia.The property's mountainous terrain includes elevations ranging from 1,400 to 3,600 feet (430 to 1,100 m) above sea level, and is divided by 2,530-acre (10.2 km 2) Lake Moomaw.
Moomaw may refer to: Moomaw, Virginia; Moomaw Glacier, a glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park; Lake Moomaw, a lake formed by the Gathright Dam on the Jackson River;
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The Jackson River is impounded by Gathright Dam in Alleghany County, creating Lake Moomaw. From the dam, Jackson River flows south and then east through Alleghany County, through the city of Covington and the town of Clifton Forge , before joining with the Cowpasture River to create the James River.
The stunning new pictures released by NASA, taken about 13 months apart by the Landsat 8 satellite, show how the water levels on Lake Mead have dropped, revealing more and more dry land.
In striking before-and-after photos, a parched Lake Shasta is transformed. Terry Castleman. May 23, 2024 at 8:00 AM. ... Lake Shasta, the state's largest reservoir, is full again after reaching ...