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. The dam is a contributing property of the Schuylkill Navigation Canal Oakes Reach Section registered historic district.
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length (km)
146.304
country
United States
location
Pennsylvania, Montgomery County Pennsylvania, Chester County Pennsylvania
