Wrightsville Dam
The Wrightsville Dam was a 19th-century dam on the lower Susquehanna River between Wrightsville and Columbia, Pennsylvania. The low-head dam was constructed in 1840 to impound the waters of the Susquehanna to provide a slackwater pool to allow the safe…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wrightsville Reservoir.
Wrightsville Reservoir
Reservoir
Wrightsville Reservoir is a reservoir located in Washington County, Vermont, United States, as a result of the construction of the Wrightsville Dam built from 1933 to 1935 after the Great Flood of 1927.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montpelier Historic District and Adamant.
Montpelier Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Montpelier Historic District encompasses much of the historic commercial and government district of Montpelier, the state capital of Vermont. The city center, focused on the confluence of the Winooski River with its North Branch, has been economically driven by state government since 1805, and had industry powered by the rivers. Montpelier Historic District is situated 3½ miles south of Wrightsville Dam.
Adamant
Hamlet
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Adamant is a small, unincorporated community in the town of Calais in Washington County, Vermont, United States, in the central part of Vermont. The village is situated on the town line between Calais to the north and East Montpelier to the south. Adamant is situated 4 miles east of Wrightsville Dam.
Worcester
Village
Worcester is a census-designated place that comprises the main village in the town of Worcester, Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population of the CDP was 112 at the 2010 census. Worcester is situated 4½ miles north of Wrightsville Dam.
Wrightsville Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in the United States of America
- Location: Montpelier, Washington, Central Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.31082° or 44° 18′ 39″ northLongitude
-72.57571° or 72° 34′ 33″ westElevation
709 feet (216 metres)Open location code
87P98C6F+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 264183090OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Wrightsville Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wrightsville Dam”
- French: “Wrightsville Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Wrightsville”
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