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Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 8

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464: 62: 48: 87: 951: 961: 471: 94: 69: 916: 256:, and consists of the lock, dam, esplanade, and Operations Building. The lock measures 56 feet by 360 feet, and has a lift of 17.8 feet. The dam measures approximately 50 feet high and 916 feet long; a three-foot addition was built on top of the dam in 1937. The Operations Building, or 911: 570: 565: 560: 742: 925: 1025: 822: 787: 737: 812: 767: 727: 672: 652: 602: 582: 1015: 677: 662: 495: 490: 782: 777: 702: 682: 637: 612: 597: 592: 520: 405: 260:, is a utilitarian two-story building in a vernacular early-20th century revival style. The lock and dam were built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a part of an extensive system of locks and dams to improve navigation along the 827: 802: 732: 717: 697: 687: 667: 657: 627: 607: 587: 577: 555: 540: 535: 505: 807: 772: 762: 722: 712: 707: 692: 647: 642: 632: 550: 545: 530: 500: 921: 817: 797: 792: 747: 525: 515: 510: 485: 985: 863: 832: 757: 622: 1020: 848: 617: 853: 888: 878: 873: 1000: 883: 868: 893: 398: 954: 858: 752: 414: 391: 995: 990: 935: 931: 453: 443: 245: 119: 61: 131: 241: 115: 86: 1010: 964: 438: 253: 1005: 296: 268: 34: 315: 339: 249: 195: 316:"Pittsburgh District > Missions > Navigation > Locks and Dams > Lock & Dam 8, Allegheny River" 47: 433: 383: 233: 448: 428: 364: 301: 365:"National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 8" 960: 200: 261: 237: 340:"National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" 213: 979: 257: 343: 146: 133: 470: 1026:
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Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 8 is located in Pennsylvania
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 8 is located in the United States
Boggs Township, Pennsylvania
Washington Township, Pennsylvania
40°53′48″N 79°28′48″W / 40.89667°N 79.48000°W / 40.89667; -79.48000
MPS
Allegheny River Navigation System MPS
00000402
lock
fixed-crest dam
Boggs Township
Washington Township
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
United States Army Corps of Engineers
powerhouse
Allegheny River
National Register of Historic Places


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
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"Pittsburgh District > Missions > Navigation > Locks and Dams > Lock & Dam 8, Allegheny River"
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