Burnshire Dam
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Title
Burnshire Dam
Subject
Dams - Virginia - Woodstock
Description
Photograph of the dam spanning the Shenandoah River northwest of Woodstock Virginia.
The dam is locally known as Burnshire Dam.
Originally, this site was home to Rush's Mill. In 1873 it was purchased by J.I. Triplett. In 1892 he converted the mill dam into "Triplett's Dam" to produce hydoelectric power.
The concrete dam pictured was constructed in 1921 after an earlier dam was destroyed in a flood.
The dam is locally known as Burnshire Dam.
Originally, this site was home to Rush's Mill. In 1873 it was purchased by J.I. Triplett. In 1892 he converted the mill dam into "Triplett's Dam" to produce hydoelectric power.
The concrete dam pictured was constructed in 1921 after an earlier dam was destroyed in a flood.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
No ID form. Name written in margin of paper copy.
Historical information was extracted from the Burnshire Hydroelectric Company's website: https://www.burnshirehydro.com/history
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
028263
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Burnshire Dam,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/71576.
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