Lower Owl Creek Dam

Lower Owl Creek Dam is a dam in Borough of Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Lower Owl Creek Dam is situated nearby to the town Tamaqua, as well as near the hamlet Newkirk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tamaqua and South Tamaqua.

Town

Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, United States. It had a population of 6,934 as of the 2020 U.S. census. Tamaqua is situated 2 miles west of Lower Owl Creek Dam.

Hamlet

South Tamaqua is a village located along the Little Schuylkill River at the junctions of Routes 309 and 443 in West Penn Township, Pennsylvania, United States. South Tamaqua is situated 2½ miles south of Lower Owl Creek Dam.

Hamlet

Newkirk is an unincorporated community and coal town in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, 1.4 miles south of Tamaqua. Newkirk is situated 3 miles west of Lower Owl Creek Dam.

Latitude

40.7923° or 40° 47′ 32″ north

Longitude

-75.93438° or 75° 56′ 4″ west

Elevation

1,043 feet (318 metres)

Open location code

87G6Q3R8+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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