Black Rock Dam photograph

Black Rock Dam

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Opened 1825
Hydraulic head low
Owners Exelon
Impound Schuylkill River
Length480 feet (150 m) main; 900 feet (270 m) fore bay
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID3019714
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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.

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