Martinsville Fish Dam

For the hydroelectric dam in Martinsville, VA, see Martinsville Dam.
Martinsville Fish Dam
Martinsville Fish Dam is located in Virginia
Martinsville Fish Dam
Martinsville Fish Dam is located in the United States
Martinsville Fish Dam
Nearest cityMartinsville, Virginia
Coordinates36°39′10.29″N 79°52′17.56″W / 36.6528583°N 79.8715444°W / 36.6528583; -79.8715444
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
NRHP reference No.74002128[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1974

The Martinsville Fish Dam is a Native American weir in the Smith River near Martinsville, Virginia. The weir is a rough wall of piled rocks in a V shape with the point of the V downstream. At an opening in that point a basket could be used to catch fish that were funneled to that point by the walls of the weir.[2]

The dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Loth, Calder, ed. (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. p. 231.


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