Hollins Clearing near Salem in Roanoke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
Fun Facts About Carvins Cove
Carvins Cove, named after William Carvin who settled the area in the mid-1700s, is the primary source of drinking water for the Roanoke area.
The Corvins Cove watershed, the area of land that drains to the reservoir is 11,200-acres.
While most of the reservoir's water comes from the watershed, two tunnels can divert water into Carvins Cove during high-flow events. The Tinker Creek tunnel was opened in 1966 and is 6,528-feet long. The Catawba Creek tunnel, opened in 1974, is 10.595-feet long.
The Carvins Cove dam was completed in 1928 and is 80-feet tall.
The Carvins Cove Water Treatment Facility opened in 1947.
At full pond, Carvins Cove holds 6.42-billion gallons of water and covers 630 acres.
Erected by Western Virginia Water Authority; Roanoke County Parks and Recreation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 37° 19.689′ N, 80° 2.413′ W. Marker is near Salem, Virginia, in Roanoke County. It is in Hollins Clearing. It is on Dutch Oven Road north of North Electric Road (Virginia Route 419), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1918 Dutch Oven Rd, Roanoke VA 24019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region and in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
