Upper Owl Creek Dam
Upper Owl Creek Dam is a dam in Borough of Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Upper Owl Creek Dam is situated nearby to the town Tamaqua, as well as near the hamlet Newkirk.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Lower Owl Creek Intake Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tamaqua and South Tamaqua.
Tamaqua
Town
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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 2½ miles west of Upper Owl Creek Dam.
South Tamaqua
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 3 miles southwest of Upper Owl Creek Dam.
Newkirk
Hamlet
Newkirk is an unincorporated community and coal town in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, 1.4 miles south of Tamaqua. Newkirk is situated 3½ miles west of Upper Owl Creek Dam.
Upper Owl Creek Dam
Latitude
40.79663° or 40° 47′ 48″ northLongitude
-75.9231° or 75° 55′ 23″ westElevation
1,079 feet (329 metres)Open location code
87G6Q3WG+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 936649967OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Upper Owl Creek Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Upper Owl Creek Dam”
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