Claytor Lake
Claytor Lake in Pulaski County, Virginia, is a 4,472-acre (1,810 ha), 21-mile-long (34 km) reservoir on the New River, created for an Appalachian Power Company hydroelectric project. It is named for W. Graham Claytor, Sr. (1886–1971) of Roanoke, Virginia, a vice president of Appalachian Power who had supervised the construction of the Claytor Dam, which created the lake.
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| Location | Pulaski County, Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°04′30″N 80°35′05″W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | New River |
| Primary outflows | New River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 21.67 mi (34.87 km) |
| Surface area | 4,472 acres (1,810 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 1,846 ft (563 m) (normal full pool) |
Three miles of Claytor Lake's shoreline is bordered by Virginia's Claytor Lake State Park.
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