Bourassa State Forest
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Bourassa State Forest is a 288 acres (1.2 km²) state forest located in Bedford County, Virginia
, north of Smith Mountain Lake
, and used primarily for timber
production, as an outdoor lab, and as a wildlife sanctuary.
Bedford County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 60,371 people, 23,838 households, and 18,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 26,841 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
, north of Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake is a large reservoir in the Roanoke Region of Virginia, located southeast of the City of Roanoke and southwest of Lynchburg. The lake was created in 1963 by the Smith Mountain Dam impounding the Roanoke River. The majority of the south shore of the lake lies in Franklin County...
, and used primarily for timber
Timber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
production, as an outdoor lab, and as a wildlife sanctuary.