List of dam removals in West Virginia
This is a list of dams in West Virginia that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Completed removals
[edit]Dam[1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
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Appalachian Lake Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2019 | Preston County 39°42′48″N 79°29′48″W / 39.7133°N 79.4967°W | Fike Run | Cheat River | [2] National Inventory of Dams ID WV07729. |
Brumfield Dam (Tyler Farm Pond Dam) | 2019 | Salt Rock 38°19′52″N 82°11′20″W / 38.3311°N 82.1889°W | Tributary to Tyler Creek | Guyandotte River | Agricultural dam. | |
Highland Dam | 13.5 ft (4.1 m) | 2016 | Harrison County 39°13′16″N 80°22′37″W / 39.221°N 80.377°W | West Fork River | West Fork River | Water supply dams owned by the Clarskburg Water Board. |
Two Lick Dam | 10.5 ft (3.2 m) | 2016 | Harrison County 39°14′20″N 80°21′29″W / 39.239°N 80.358°W | |||
West Milford Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 2016 | West Milford 39°11′53″N 80°24′22″W / 39.198°N 80.406°W |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Appalachian Lake Dam Removal Project". Morgantown Utility Board. Retrieved 9 October 2023.