Morgantown Lock and Dam
Morgantown Lock and Dam is a navigational lock and a gated dam on the Monongahela River at Morgantown, West Virginia. It is part of a series of dams that canalizes the Monongahela to a depth of at least 9 feet for its entire length from Fairmont, West Virginia to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Morgantown, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Morgantown Lock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Park Historic District and Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena.
South Park Historic District
Park
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South Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. The district includes 501 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures in a primarily residential area south of downtown Morgantown.
Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena
Ice rink
The Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena or Morgantown Ice Arena is a 400-seat multi purpose arena located in White Park in Morgantown, West Virginia. The ice arena has a 185' X 85' sized ice sheet. Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Morgantown Lock and Dam.
Metropolitan Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Metropolitan Theatre is a historic theater building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It opened July 24, 1924, two-and-a-half years after construction began, and consists of a single floor auditorium with balcony. Metropolitan Theatre is situated 1 mile northeast of Morgantown Lock and Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morgantown and Westover.
Morgantown
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Morgantown is the third largest city in West Virginia, and is the county seat of Monongalia County. It is home to West Virginia University, the state's flagship public university and university with the largest student body in the state.
Westover
Village
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Westover is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, along the Monongahela River. The population was 3,995 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area.
Morgan Heights
Hamlet
Morgan Heights is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
Morgantown Lock and Dam
- Categories: gravity dam and lock
- Location: Monongalia County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Explore places such as Hopecrest and South Park.
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