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Google Botetourt County Data Center (Greenfield Industrial Park, Virginia)

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Roanoke Valley, Virginia, US · US · Google (Alphabet Inc.)

AnnouncedAI-Capable HyperscaleUnder Review

Environment

Water Stress
Not DisclosedND
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
Not DisclosedND
Drought Risk
Not DisclosedND

Facility

CompanyGoogle (Alphabet Inc.)
OperatorGoogle
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusAnnounced
Capacity
Not DisclosedND

Google's proposed data center on a 312-acre site at Greenfield Industrial Park in Botetourt County, Virginia, remains in planning. Water supply terms were set in an agreement between the county and the Western Virginia Water Authority; in August 2026 the authority said it will refuse requests above 2 million gallons per day until new infrastructure exists.

Location
37.5487, -79.7889 · US
Campus AreaApproximate coordinates of the Botetourt County seat (Fincastle) as a county-level proxy; the 312-acre Greenfield Industrial Park site is not geocoded here. Not site-surveyed.
RegionRoanoke Valley, Virginia, US
Research statusUnder Review

Evidence (3 sources)

Google data center capped at 2M gallons of water a day until infrastructure upgradedHigh trust
Journalism2026-08-19

Project status as of 2026-10-26

Google data center capped at 2M gallons of water a day until infrastructure upgraded (search-result summary: Western Virginia Water Authority will refuse requests above 2 million gallons a day for now).
Residents raise water concerns over proposed Google data centerHigh trust
Journalism2026-01-16

Project status as of 2026-10-26

Residents raise water concerns over proposed Google data center (search-result summary: county estimate of up to 8 MGD).
Protesters rally in Botetourt County over concerns about Google's proposed data centerHigh trust
Journalism2026-07

Project status as of 2026-10-26

Protesters rally in Botetourt County over concerns about Google's proposed data center (search-result summary: protesters called for Google to cancel the project).

Community

Community concerns on recordDocumented water concerns

Major water controversy: the county-authority agreement projected use starting around 2 MGD and rising to about 8 MGD with expansions, and reporting (FOIA-based) cited figures of 11-12 MGD, which residents say undermines trust in official numbers. Water would come from Carvins Cove reservoir; long-term regional supply needs are flagged for the 2060s. Protests were held in July 2026 calling on Google to cancel the project. Google must pay for the pipeline upgrades needed beyond 2 MGD.

Community flags document events recorded in public sources. They do not imply causal attribution or ongoing harm.

Researcher Notes

Added 2026-10-26 from online research; coordinates are town-level unless noted.

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