Leesville Lake Facts

Leesville Lake is the smaller and lower lake of the Smith Mountain hydro-electric pump storage project. It begins at the base of Smith Mountain Dam and runs 17 miles to the Leesville Dam.

Leesville Lake Statistics

• • • VA Counties bordered: Pittsylvania, Bedford and Campbell
    • Length: 17 Miles
    • Surface area: 3,410 acres
    • Maximum Depth: 41 feet
    • Shoreline: 110 miles

Leesville Lake Dam Statistics

• • • Height:  90 feet above stream bed
    • Length: 920 feet
    • Construction Type: Concrete Gravity