York Haven Dam is a low head run-of-the river dam and hydroelectric plant on the Susquehanna River United States. The dam is south of Harrisburg Pennsylvania at the Conewago Falls where the river drops 19 feet in 1/4 mile. When the dam was completed in 1904 it was the third largest in the world.The major axis of the 5000 foot diversion dam is north to south and connects to a 3000 foot headrace which heads southeast.
point
length (km)
2438.4
building start year
1901-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
vastest lake
York_Haven_Dam__1
location
Pennsylvania, Dauphin County Pennsylvania, Lancaster County Pennsylvania, York County Pennsylvania, United States
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