Power Plant and Dam No. 4
Power Plant and Dam No. 4 is a historic hydroelectric power generation station on the Potomac River, located near Shepherdstown on the county line between Berkeley and Jefferson County, West Virginia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Washington County, Maryland, United States of America
- Also known as: “Potomac River Dam Number Four”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scrabble and Mercersville.
Scrabble
Hamlet
Scrabble is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the community has been known as Hard Scrabble, Hard Scrabble Town, and Hardscrabble throughout its history.
Mercersville
Hamlet
Mercersville, popularly known as Taylor's Landing, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 130 as of the 2010 census. Mercersville lies at an elevation of 341 feet. Mercersville is situated 3 miles east of Power Plant and Dam No. 4.
Greensburg
Locality
Greensburg is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. It is located northeast of Martinsburg on County Route 5/3. Greensburg is situated 3 miles west of Power Plant and Dam No. 4.
Power Plant and Dam No. 4
- Category: embankment dam
- Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Power Plant and Dam No. 4” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Potomac River Dam Number Four”
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