Little Falls Dam
Little Falls Dam, also known as Brookmont Dam, is a low dam on the Potomac River, built in 1959 to divert water for the water supply system of Washington, D.C., just below Mather Gorge, about 2 miles above Chain Bridge.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
- Description: dam in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda and Lock 6.
Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda
Government office
The Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda is a campus… Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda is situated 1,700 feet east of Little Falls Dam.
Central Intelligence Agency
Military installation
The George Bush Center for Intelligence is the… Central Intelligence Agency is situated 1 mile west of Little Falls Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brookmont and Glen Echo.
Brookmont
Village
Brookmont is a census-designated place and…
Glen Echo
Village
Glen Echo is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, that was chartered in 1904. Glen Echo is situated 1½ miles northwest of Little Falls Dam.
Little Falls Dam
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Latitude
38.9491° or 38° 56′ 57″ north
Longitude
-77.12822° or 77° 7′ 42″ west
Open location code
87C4WVXC+JP
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Little Falls Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Little Falls Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Little Falls”
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Localities in the Area
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