Leesville Lake

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Leesville Lake is a man-made reservoir in south-central Virginia known for its recreational boating and fishing opportunities and its role in regional hydroelectric power generation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf reservoir
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Leesville Dam NERFINISHED
hasFishSpecies catfish
crappie
largemouth bass
smallmouth bass
striped bass
hasNearbyCity Lynchburg, Virginia NERFINISHED
hasNearbySettlement Leesville, Virginia NERFINISHED
hasPowerFunction peaking power generation
hasRecreationalActivity boating
fishing
kayaking
water skiing
hasRecreationalFacility fishing access areas
marinas
public boat ramps
hasShorelineUse campgrounds
residential development
vacation homes
inflow Roanoke River NERFINISHED
isPartOfHydroelectricSystemWith Leesville Dam power station NERFINISHED
Smith Mountain Dam NERFINISHED
isReservoirOnRiver Roanoke River NERFINISHED
locatedDownstreamOf Smith Mountain Lake NERFINISHED
locatedIn Virginia
locatedInCounty Bedford County, Virginia NERFINISHED
Campbell County, Virginia NERFINISHED
Pittsylvania County, Virginia NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion south-central Virginia
managingOrganization Appalachian Power Company NERFINISHED
outflow Roanoke River NERFINISHED
partOf Smith Mountain Project NERFINISHED
partOfRiverSystem Roanoke River basin NERFINISHED
purpose hydroelectric power generation
recreation
region Piedmont region of Virginia NERFINISHED
use flood control
recreational boating
sport fishing
waterLevelRegime hydro-peaking

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Roanoke River formsReservoir Leesville Lake