Black Rock Dam
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Opened | 1825 |
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Hydraulic head | low |
Owners | Exelon |
Impound | Schuylkill River |
Length | 480 feet (150 m) main; 900 feet (270 m) fore bay |
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ID | 3019714 |
About Black Rock Dam
The Black Rock Dam is a low head dam in the Schuylkill River. Originally constructed as a stone filled, timber crib dam in the early 19th century by the Schuylkill Navigation Company, the dam was one of dozens built to create a slack water pools for the Schuylkill Navigation System.