Tionesta Dam - Tionesta, PA
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stinger503
N 41° 28.534 W 079° 26.747
17T E 629769 N 4592717
Dam just outside of Tionesta
Waymark Code: WMP19Q
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2015
Views: 4
The Tionesta Dam blocks the Tionesta Creek which flows into the Allegheny River. Built by the US Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District from 1938 to 1941 it was built for flood control. The water flows through a small tunnel that is further downstream from the dam. Because the dam of the dam Tionesta Creek is classified as a lake instead. Tionesta Lake stretches six miles to Nebraska Bridge.
The dam is 1050 ft long and 154 ft high.
Waterway where the dam is located: TIonesta Creek/Lake
Main use of the Water Dam: Flood Control
Material used in the structure: embankment
Height of Dam: 154 ft
Date built: 01/01/1941
Fishing Allowed: Not Listed
Motor Sports Allowed: Not Listed
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