Monongahela River Locks and Dam Two
Braddock Locks & Dam is one of nine navigational structures on the Monongahela River between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Fairmont, West Virginia. Built and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the gated dam and the lock form an upstream pool that is for 12.6 miles, stretching to Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Braddock Locks & Dam” and “Lock Number Two”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kennywood and Auto Race.
Kennywood
Theme park
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Kennywood is an amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30, 1898, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway. Kennywood is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Monongahela River Locks and Dam Two.
Auto Race
Auto Race, previously known as Auto Ride, is a miniature car ride located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It was conceived and designed by Harry G. Auto Race is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Monongahela River Locks and Dam Two.The Exterminator
Roller coaster
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The Exterminator is a steel roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The coaster was manufactured by Reverchon Industries. The Exterminator is situated 2,800 feet west of Monongahela River Locks and Dam Two.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Perry and Duquesne.
Port Perry
Hamlet
Port Perry was a town along the Monongahela River near Braddock, Pennsylvania, and by the mouth of Turtle Creek. It disappeared by 1945, having been gradually replaced by railroad tracks serving the nearby Edgar Thomson Steel Works.
Duquesne
Village
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Duquesne is a city along the Monongahela River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 5,254 at the 2020 census.
Braddock
Village
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Braddock is a borough located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 10 miles upstream from the mouth of the Monongahela River.
Monongahela River Locks and Dam Two
- Categories: gravity dam and lock
- Location: Borough of North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Chinese—“Monongahela River Locks and Dam Two” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Monongahela River Locks and Dam Two”
- Chinese: “布拉多克壩”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bessemer and Kennywood.
Nearby Places
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