Triplett Dam and Powerhouse
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Title
Triplett Dam and Powerhouse
Subject
Dams - Virginia - Woodstock
Power plants - Virginia - Woodstock
Description
Photograph showing the damaged powerhouse and Triplett dam near Woodstock Virginia following a 1910 flood.
Today the site is home to Burnshire Dam.
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 the site is home to Burnshire Dam.
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.
Creator
Morrsion Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
1910
Contributor
Identified by library staff utilizing other photographs of the site.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
The Triplett Dam following the 1910 flood is pictured in Morrsion Studio Collection images 027522 and 027635.
Identifier
027635
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrsion Studio, “Triplett Dam and Powerhouse,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed July 19, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/74900.
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