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Stretching along the border of Virginia’s Central and Southern tourism regions near Altavista in Pittsylvania County, the Leesville Lake is a 3000+ acre is one of Virginia's prolific fishing and outdoor recreation reservoirs.
Created by damming the Roanoke River after it flows out of the Smith Mountain Lake Dam, the reservoir forms part of the Smith Mountain Lake hydropower generation project and is used for water storage projects.
The Virginia lake has several well-developed public recreation areas with a wealth of water-based outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, swimming, sailing, birding, and wildlife viewing along with boat ramps for launching craft, picnic areas for relaxing, and marinas for anglers and boaters.
Leesville Lake, Altavista, Pittsylvania County
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