Dam Number 5
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Nearest city | Marlowe |
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Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
NRHP Reference Number | 80004438 |
Locations | Berkeley County |
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Washington County | |
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ID | 2961471 |
About Dam Number 5
Power Plant and Dam No. 5, also known as Honeywood Dam, comprises a dam on the Potomac River, originally built for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and a power plant built to take advantage of the river's flow to generate hydroelectric power. The dam is included in Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.