Elizabeth Locks & Dam
| Elizabeth Lock and Dam | |
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| Location | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania and West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°15′54″N 79°54′00″W / 40.265°N 79.900°W |
| Construction began | 1905 |
| Opening date | 1907 |
| Operator(s) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Monongahela River |
Elizabeth Locks & Dam is one of nine navigational structures on the Monongahela River between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Fairmont, West Virginia. Maintained and built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the gated dam forms an upstream pool that extends for 23.8 miles, stretching to Charleroi, Pennsylvania.[1]
The dam is located at mile 23.8 of the Monongahela River; it was modernized during a major reconstruction project in 1979–80.[1] The dam is scheduled for removal in the fall of 2023.[2]
See also
List of crossings of the Monongahela River
References
- ^ a b Pittsburgh District, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. "Locks & Dam 3, Mon River". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Corps of Engineers awards contract for Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 removal". U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PITTSBURGH DISTRICT.
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Monongahela River
- United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
- Dams in Pennsylvania
- Water transportation in Pennsylvania
- United States Army Corps of Engineers dams
- Dams completed in 1907
- Transportation buildings and structures in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania