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.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 892 feet (272 metres)
- …is also known as “Lock Number 14”
- Description: dam in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hamlets in the Area
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Lowsville
Lowsville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
Opekiska
Opekiska was an unincorporated community located in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
Everettville
Everettville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
Opekiska Lock and Dam
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Latitude
39.56342° or 39° 33′ 48″ north
Longitude
-80.04979° or 80° 2′ 59″ west
Open location code
86FXHX72+93
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Opekiska Lock and Dam” goes by many names.
Opekiska Lock and DamCebuano
سد اوبيكيسكاEgyptian Arabic
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