Washington County / Bristol Virginia
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Contact Information
G. Keith Owens
Recreations Manager
Department of Recreation
County Administration Building
205 Academy Drive
Abingdon VA, 24210
Phone: (276) 525-1385
Fax: (276) 525-1309
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Hidden Valley Lake
Bear Tree Lake
South Holston Reservoir
Reservoirs:Hidden Valley Lake, Bear Creek Lake, South Holston Reservoir
*indicates licensing location
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A major part of Washington County is in the Great Valley region of Virginia, where Abingdon, the County Seat, was established. To the north are the North Fork of the Holston River and the Clinch mountain range; to the south and east are River Knobs, the junction of the Middle Fork and the South Fork of the Holston River, and the mountain ranges known as the Holston and the Virginia Iron. The combination of springs and elevation provided waterpower, harnessed behind small dams for milling grains and for sawing lumber from the abundant stands of trees. Water powered electrification with direct current brought light and heat to some homes early in the 20th Century. Grayson, Smyth, and Washington Counties join at the top of the second highest mountain (5,520 feet) in Virginia formerly known as "Meadow", because of its prominent bald field. Winter snows in that open field have caused the change of its name to White Top Mountain.
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