Virginia Gazetteer
John H. Kerr Reservoir is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Mecklenburg County. The primary coordinates for John H. Kerr Reservoir places it within the VA 23917 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | John H. Kerr Reservoir |
| Category: | Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | Covers 48,900 acres. |
| History: | Construction authorized in the 1944 Flood Control Act; completed between 1947 and 1953; originally named for Samuel Bugg who owned Buggs Island; renamed in 1951 by Congress for the North Carolina Congressman who was instrumental in Congress's authorization of the project. A bill was introduced into the 52nd Congress in September 1961, to rename the reservoir Buggs Island Lake; following objections from North Carolina, the bill did not pass. |
| County: | Mecklenburg County |
| Latitude: | 36.5984761 |
| Longitude: | -78.2983298 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for John H. Kerr Reservoir: John H. Kerr Reservoir.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for John H. Kerr Reservoir does not include property ownership information.
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