A landslide at Philpott Dam Sunday caused some damage, but the dam is holding. The US Army Corps of Engineers says heavy rains Sunday triggered the slide adjacent to and downstream of the dam. Th ...

Bassett, Va. (WSET)- Investigators are trying to find the cause of a fire at the Philpott Dam in Bassett. Around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday a fire broke out in the basement of the powerhouse. The U.S. Army ...

All this rain is making things more difficult at Philpott Dam. The dam regulates water levels in Philpott Lake and the Smith River. After a fire last month, the dam still does not have electricity. So ...

A fire at Philpott Dam Tuesday evening caused an estimated $2.5 million to $3 million in damage, according to the Bassett fire chief.The fire took place around 7:30 p.m. in the dam's basement, WSLS ...

BASSETT (WSLS 10) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began flood releases through at Philpott Dam Wednesday, in response to high lake levels from recent rain. The Corps said Philpott Dam recorded over ...

Philpott Lake flowed over its spillway for the first time in the dam's history early on May 22, 2020. (Chris Powell / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) BASSETT, Va. – All the recent rain we’ve received ...

BASSETT -- After conquering hiking, picnicking and fishing in Roanoke, David Atkinson wanted to try kayaking, but faced the problem of finding a place that still had a natural feel. So he turned to ...

MARTINSVILLE, Va.—A Tuesday night fire at Philpott Dam destroyed equipment already slated to be replaced, according to Craig “Rocky” Rockwell, Operations Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of ...