Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three
C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and Plum, Pennsylvania, is a lock that was built in 1932. The lock and fixed-crest dam were built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a part of an extensive system of locks and dams to improve navigation along the Allegheny River.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge and Rachel Carson Homestead.
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Rachel Carson Homestead
Museum
University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center
Research institute
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acmetonia and Cheswick.
Cheswick
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three
Latitude
40.5384° or 40° 32′ 18″ north
Longitude
-79.81477° or 79° 48′ 53″ west
Elevation
735 feet (224 metres)
Open location code
87G2G5QP+93
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Places to explore: River Valley and East Oakmont.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Harmar Township Volunteer Fire Company Station 166 and Lower Valley Ambulance Service.
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