Black Rock Dam

The Black Rock Dam is a low head dam in the . 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 .
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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 79 feet (24 metres)
  • …is also known as “Black Rock Run Dam”
  • Description: dam in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Gay Street School.
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The is located in , at 227 Bridge Street. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Black Rock Dam.
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is a historic building… is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Black Rock Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont Clare and Cromby.
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is a village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
is an unincorporated community in East Pikeland…
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is a borough of 17,000 people in , Pennsylvania.

Black Rock Dam

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Latitude
40.14826° or 40° 8′ 54″ north
Longitude
-75.50633° or 75° 30′ 23″ west
Open location code
87G64FXV+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46347802
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5180730
Wiki­data ID
Q4921709

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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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Localities in the Area

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Montgomery County: Highlights

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