Rowing Center and Reservoir
Virginia Men's Rowing trains out of the Thomas Temple Allan Boathouse, at the Magruder Dent, Jr., Rowing Center, located on the banks of the Rivanna Reservoir, about four miles from the University. The reservoir provides five miles of calm water in the heart of Albemarle County. The boathouse, built in 1994, was recently given a $420,000 addition and renovation. It now boasts nearly 15,000 square feet of space, including five boat bays, an additional shop/repair bay, an athletic-training room, a stretching/warm-up room, a video room, a meeting room/office, men's and women's locker rooms, and an ergometer room with thirty-five ergs. In addition, the men share a sixteen-seat rowing barge with the women's crew.
The boathouse is home to both VMR and the UVa women's crew. In addition, the Rivanna Rowing Club, Charlottesville's community rowing program, trains out of the facility in the summer months, and community scullers store their shells in a separate bay.