Conemaugh Dam
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Height | 4400 (cm) |
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Opened | 1952 |
Catchment area | 3499 |
Create | Conemaugh River Lake Dam |
Owners | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
Purpose | Flood control |
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ID | 3007694 |
About Conemaugh Dam
Conemaugh Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Conemaugh River, near the town of Saltsburg, in Pennsylvania. The dam was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1936 and completed in 1952 by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood protection on the Conemaugh, Kiskiminetas, and Allegheny Rivers.