Dashields Locks and Dam
Dashields Lock and Dam is a fixed-crest dam on the Ohio River. It is located less than 15 miles down stream of Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic that is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide, and a recreational auxiliary lock that is 360 feet long by 56 feet wide.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: Lock and Dam located in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Dashields Dam” and “Dashields Lock and Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quaker Valley High School and Sewickley Academy.
Quaker Valley High School
School
Quaker Valley High School is a high school located in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. The school is one of the four National Blue Ribbon Schools that comprise the Quaker Valley School District. Quaker Valley High School is situated 1 mile north of Dashields Locks and Dam.
Sewickley Academy
School
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Sewickley Academy is a private, independent, coeducation, college-preparatory academy located in Sewickley, Pennsylvania in the United States. The Academy educates 594 students, from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Sewickley Academy is situated 1 mile east of Dashields Locks and Dam.
Sewickley Public Library
Library
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The Sewickley Public Library is the public library serving the Quaker Valley School District and is the oldest library in Allegheny County. The library can be found in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, a borough that is located 12 miles west northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. Sewickley Public Library is situated 1½ miles southeast of Dashields Locks and Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crescent Township and Sewickley.
Crescent Township
Village
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Crescent Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census.
Sewickley
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Sewickley, located 20 minutes by car outside of the city of Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania, is a quaint resort town offering many boutique shops, services, and restaurants.
Moon Township
Town
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Moon Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 27,261 at the 2020 census. Located 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, the township is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and is home to Pittsburgh International Airport. Moon Township is situated 3 miles south of Dashields Locks and Dam.
Dashields Locks and Dam
- Categories: gravity dam and lock
- Location: Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Dashields Locks and Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dashields Locks and Dam”
- Japanese: “ダシールズ・ダム”
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