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.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 830 feet (253 metres)
- …is also known as “Morgantown Lock”
- Description: dam in Morgantown, West Virginia
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover South Park Historic District and Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena.
South Park Historic District
South Park Historic District is a national historic…
Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena
Ice rink
The Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena or Morgantown Ice…
4,000 feet southeast of Morgantown Lock and Dam
Metropolitan Theatre
Metropolitan Theatre is a historic theater building…
1 mile northeast of Morgantown Lock and Dam
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morgantown and Westover.
Morgantown
Morgantown is the third largest city in West Virginia, and is the county seat of Monongalia County.
Westover
Westover is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, along the Monongahela River.
Morgan Heights
Hamlet
Morgan Heights is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
Morgantown Lock and Dam
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Latitude
39.61842° or 39° 37′ 6″ north
Longitude
-79.96812° or 79° 58′ 5″ west
Open location code
87F2J29J+9Q
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Localities in the Area
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