Black Rock Dam
The Black Rock Dam is a low head dam in the Schuylkill River. Originally constructed as a stone filled, timber crib dam in the early 19th century by the Schuylkill Navigation Company, the dam was one of dozens built to create a slack water pools for the Schuylkill Navigation System.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Black Rock Run Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Gay Street School.
Colonial Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colonial Theatre is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, at 227 Bridge Street. Built in 1903, the "Colonial Opera House" became a preeminent venue for movies, traveling shows and live entertainment throughout the 20th century. Colonial Theatre is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Black Rock Dam.
Gay Street School
School building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Gay Street School is a historic school building located in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It has two sections. The older section, the west wing, was built in 1874, and is a two-story, brick structure. Gay Street School is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Black Rock Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mont Clare and Cromby.
Mont Clare
Village
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Clare is a village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The village is located on the left bank of the Schuylkill River opposite Phoenixville and Chester County.
Cromby
Hamlet
Cromby is an unincorporated community in East Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The now closed Cromby Power Plant is located in Cromby, at an elevation of 118 Feet above MSL.
Phoenixville
Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phoenixville is a borough of 17,000 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Philadelphia Metro Area. Phoenixville used to be a beaten-down mill town, but its downtown has been revitalized by 10 craft breweries and a distillery.
Black Rock Dam
Latitude
40.14826° or 40° 8′ 54″ northLongitude
-75.50633° or 75° 30′ 23″ westElevation
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
87G64FXV+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 46347802OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Black Rock Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Black Rock Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد بلاك روك”
- Italian: “diga di Black Rock”
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