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Conemaugh Dam (also known as Conemaugh River Dam or Conemaugh River Lake 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.

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length (km)
385.877
height (cm)
43.8912
location
Pennsylvania, Indiana County Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County Pennsylvania
opening year
1952-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
purpose
Flood control power
river
Conemaugh River
latitude
40.4681
longitude
-79.3662

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