Conemaugh Dam
Conemaugh Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Conemaugh River, near the town of Saltsburg, in Pennsylvania. The dam was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1936 and completed in 1952 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood protection on the Conemaugh, Kiskiminetas, and Allegheny Rivers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Indiana/Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Conemaugh River Dam” and “Conemaugh River Lake Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Livermore and Moween.
Livermore
Hamlet
Livermore, Pennsylvania is an abandoned town that was located on the Conemaugh River between Blairsville and Saltsburg in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Livermore is situated 2 miles east of Conemaugh Dam.
Moween
Hamlet
Moween is a village located on the Conemaugh River and is part of Loyalhanna Township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The approximate population is 150 residents. Moween is situated 3½ miles west of Conemaugh Dam.
Clarksburg
Hamlet
Clarksburg is an unincorporated community in Conemaugh Township, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on Pennsylvania Route 286 between Indiana and Saltsburg. Clarksburg is situated 4½ miles north of Conemaugh Dam.
Conemaugh Dam
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Derry Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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“Conemaugh Dam” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “コーンマウ・ダム”
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