Opekiska Lock and Dam
Opekiska Lock and Dam is a navigational lock and gated dam on the Monongahela River at Lowsville, 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 Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Lock Number 14”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lowsville and Opekiska.
Lowsville
Hamlet
Lowsville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
Opekiska
Hamlet
Opekiska was an unincorporated community located in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The Opekiska Post Office is no longer open. Opekiska was named after an Indian chief; the native name means "White Day".
Everettville
Hamlet
Everettville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Everettville is located along County Route 45 and Little Indian Creek, 7.3 miles southwest of Morgantown.
Opekiska Lock and Dam
- Category: lock
- Location: Monongalia County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Opekiska Lock and Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Opekiska Lock and Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد اوبيكيسكا”
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