Emsworth Back Channel Dam

Emsworth Back Channel Dam is a dam in Neville Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Emsworth Back Channel Dam is situated nearby to the village Kilbuck Township, as well as near the hamlet Moon Run.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Emsworth Locks and Dam and Fleming Park Bridge.

Emsworth Locks and Dam

Dam

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Emsworth Locks and Dam is a combination of locks and dams on the Ohio River located just downstream of Pittsburgh. The dam has two gated sections, one on each side of Neville Island. Emsworth Locks and Dam is situated 3,900 feet east of Emsworth Back Channel Dam.

Fleming Park Bridge

Bridge

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The Fleming Park Bridge is a through truss bridge which spans the back channel of the Ohio River, between Neville Island and Stowe Township, PA. Although the Ohio River's back channel is only 590 feet wide, roughly 660 feet of this newer bridge was erected over water due to the unique 65-degree angle of the structure's trajectory. Fleming Park Bridge is situated 1½ miles southeast of Emsworth Back Channel Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilbuck Township and Moon Run.

Kilbuck Township

Village

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Kilbuck Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 774 at the 2020 census. Kilbuck Township was named after Gelelemend, also known as Capt. John Killbuck, a signatory to the Treaty of Fort Pitt.

Moon Run

Hamlet

Moon Run is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kennedy and Robinson townships, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It runs roughly between Route 60 in Robinson Township, PA, down the length of Moon Run Road, where it merges with Aiken Road. Moon Run is situated 3½ miles south of Emsworth Back Channel Dam.