Triplett Dam Near Woodstock
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Title
Triplett Dam Near Woodstock
Subject
Dams - Virginia - Woodstock
Description
Photograph of the Triplett Dam that spans the North Fork of the Shenandoah River east of Woodstock.
This photograph was taken when the dam was flooded in 1910. During that flood, the dam was dynamitedon June 19, 1910. This photograph was taken during the aftermath with the damaged section visible in the bottom, center of the photograph.
This dam was originally the site of Rush's Mill before being purchased by J.I. Triplett in 1873. Triplett eventually converted the site into a hydroelectric dam which was destroyed in the 1910 flood and later rebuilt. Today, it is commonly called Burnshire Dam.
Several unidentified people are visible standing on the bridge and roadway on the right.
This photograph was taken when the dam was flooded in 1910. During that flood, the dam was dynamitedon June 19, 1910. This photograph was taken during the aftermath with the damaged section visible in the bottom, center of the photograph.
This dam was originally the site of Rush's Mill before being purchased by J.I. Triplett in 1873. Triplett eventually converted the site into a hydroelectric dam which was destroyed in the 1910 flood and later rebuilt. Today, it is commonly called Burnshire Dam.
Several unidentified people are visible standing on the bridge and roadway on the right.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
1910
Contributor
Identified in 2013. by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
The Triplett Dam following the 1910 flood is pictured in Morrsion Studio Collection images 006855, 027522, 027635, and 028264.
Identifier
027522
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Triplett Dam Near Woodstock,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/57203.
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