Hinckston Run Dam
Hinckston Run Dam is a dam in East Taylor Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Hinckston Run Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Parkhill, as well as near the village East Conemaugh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laurel Run Dam.
Laurel Run Dam
Dam
Photo: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0.
The Laurel Run Dam, also known as Laurel Run Dam No. 2, was an earthen embankment dam that failed during the Johnstown Flood of 1977. It had the largest reservoir of seven dams to fail between July 19 and 20, 1977 and caused the most fatalities of the two that did. Laurel Run Dam is situated 2 miles northwest of Hinckston Run Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parkhill and East Conemaugh.
Parkhill
Hamlet
Parkhill is an unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 271, 3.6 miles northeast of Johnstown. Parkhill has a post office, with ZIP code 15945.
East Conemaugh
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
East Conemaugh is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,220 at the 2010 census.
Mineral Point
Hamlet
Mineral Point is an unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mineral Point is situated 2½ miles east of Hinckston Run Dam.
Hinckston Run Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Location: East Taylor Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Hinckston Run Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hinckston Run Dam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Goods Corner and Echo.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as East Taylor Township Volunteer Fire Department and Conemaugh Valley Junior Senior High School.
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