York Haven Dam

The York Haven Dam is a low head, run-of-the river, dam and hydroelectric plant that is located on the in the United States. This dam is situated 12 miles south of , at the impounding about 8,000 feet of the river to the west side of Three Mile Island, where the river drops 19 feet in 1⁄4 mile.
Wikipedia
  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 259 feet (79 metres)
  • Description: dam and hydroelectric plant on the Susquehanna River south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Governor Stable and Three Mile Island.

Nature reserve
is a notable geologic formation in northern .

Photo: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nuclear Generating Station… is situated 2 miles north of York Haven Dam.

Power station
is a coal and… is situated 2½ miles southeast of York Haven Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falmouth and Cly.

Hamlet
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an unincorporated community and…

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Newberry Township, , , United States.

Village
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is a borough in , United States. is situated 2½ miles northwest of York Haven Dam.

York Haven Dam

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Latitude
40.12263° or 40° 7′ 22″ north
Longitude
-76.72015° or 76° 43′ 13″ west
Open location code
87G547FH+3W
Geo­Names ID
5220360
Wiki­data ID
Q8055456

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“York Haven Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “York Haven Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Lancaster County)”
  • Cebuano: “York Haven Dam”
  • Chinese: “約克哈芬水壩”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد يورك هافن”
  • Italian: “diga di York Haven”

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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Lancaster County: Highlights

Notable places include Lancaster and Lititz.

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