Black Rock Lake

Black Rock Lake is a reservoir in Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Black Rock Lake is situated nearby to the locality Ramsgate-Providence Hunt, as well as near Rivers Bend.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Black Rock Dam.

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 2 miles south of Black Rock Lake.

Black Rock Dam

Dam

Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

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 2 miles south of Black Rock Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cromby and Mont Clare.

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.

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.

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 Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.15989° or 40° 9′ 36″ north

Longitude

-75.50946° or 75° 30′ 34″ west

Elevation

85 feet (26 metres)

Open location code

87G65F5R+X6

GeoNames ID

5180731

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