Deep Creek Hydro-Electric Dam
The Deep Creek Dam located about 8 miles north of Oakland, Maryland, consists of an earth and rockwall dam across a tributary of the Youghiogheny River that was completed in 1925 by the Pennsylvania Electric Company.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: earth and rockwall dam across a tributary of the Youghiogheny River
- Also known as: “Deep Creek Dam” and “Deep Creek Lake Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McHenry and Hoyes.
McHenry
McHenry is a city in Garrett County. McHenry is known for Deep Creek Lake, a picturesque lake with many large vacation homes. People tend to visit McHenry for skiing during the winter and to get away from the heat in the summer.Hoyes
Village
Hoyes is an unincorporated community in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. Hoyes is located on Maryland Route 42, 3.75 miles southwest of Accident. Hoyes is situated 6 miles north of Deep Creek Hydro-Electric Dam.
White Oak Springs
Hamlet
White Oak Springs is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. White Oak Springs is situated 6 miles west of Deep Creek Hydro-Electric Dam.
Deep Creek Hydro-Electric Dam
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Garrett County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.50926° or 39° 30′ 33″ northLongitude
-79.39074° or 79° 23′ 27″ westElevation
2,461 feet (750 metres)Open location code
87F2GJ55+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 86523386OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Deep Creek Hydro-Electric Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Deep Creek Hydro-Electric Dam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as McComas Beach and Sandy Beach.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Deep Creek Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant and Bray School.
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