Dashields Locks and Dam

Dashields Lock and Dam is a fixed-crest dam on the Ohio River. It is located less than 15 miles downstream of . 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.
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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 883 feet (269 metres)
  • Description: Lock and Dam located in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as
    “Dashields Dam”
    “Dashields Lock and Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quaker Valley High School and Sewickley Academy.
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is a private, independent… is situated 1 mile east of Dashields Locks and Dam.
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The is the public library… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Dashields Locks and Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crescent Township and Sewickley.
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, located 20 minutes by car outside of the…
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is a township in , United States, along the Ohio River. is situated 3 miles south of Dashields Locks and Dam.

Dashields Locks and Dam

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Latitude
40.5484° or 40° 32′ 54″ north
Longitude
-80.20811° or 80° 12′ 29″ west
Open location code
86GXGQXR+9Q
Geo­Names ID
5186378
Wiki­data ID
Q23018129

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Dashields Locks and Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dashields Dam”
  • Cebuano: “Dashields Locks and Dam”
  • Japanese: “ダシールズ・ダム”

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