History of Bluestone DamDescriptionLOCATION:Hinton vicinity on the New River, approximately 65 miles above the river's mouthSTRUCTURE:straight concrete gravity damOVERALL LENGTH:2,048 feetMAXIMUM HEIGHT:approximately 165 feet above the streambedWIDTH AT CREST:16 feetMAXIMUM BASE WIDTH:200 feetMAIN BODY OF DAM:55 concrete monolithsAMOUNT OF CONCRETE