Morgantown Lock and Dam, Morgantown

Name: Morgantown Lock and Dam
Address: Morgantown, United States

#11 among attractions in Morgantown

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Morgantown Lock and Dam is a navigational lock and a gated dam on the Monongahela River at Morgantown, West Virginia. It is part of a series of dams that canalizes the Monongahela to a depth of at least 9 feet for its entire length from Fairmont, West Virginia to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Pittsburgh District. ()

Opened: 1950 (74 years ago)Coordinates: 39°37'11"N, 79°58'7"W

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First WardMorgantown United States

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Morgantown Lock and Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Theatre, Monongalia Arts Center, Westover.

1.1 miN
Church
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Morgantown
28 min walk • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, originally known as Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God Russian Orthodox Church, is a historic church of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese located at the intersection of West Park and Holland Avenues in Westover, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was also known as St.
1 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Metropolitan Theatre, Morgantown
27 min walk • Metropolitan Theatre is a historic theater building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It opened July 24, 1924, two-and-a-half years after construction began, and consists of a single floor auditorium with balcony.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Modern art museum
Monongalia Arts Center, Morgantown
24 min walk • The Monongalia Arts Center, or MAC, is located in Morgantown, West Virginia near the campus of West Virginia University. The MAC opened to the public in 1978 as a non-profit arts and culture center, which it remains today.
1 miN
City, Area
Westover, Morgantown
27 min walk • Westover is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,983 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
0.9 miNE
Romanesque architecture
Monongalia County Courthouse, Morgantown
24 min walk • Monongalia County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.
1.2 miNE
Library
West Virginia & Regional History Center, Morgantown
31 min walk • The West Virginia & Regional History Center, is the largest archival collection housing documents and manuscripts involving West Virginia and the surrounding central Appalachian region.
0.8 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Deckers Creek Trail, Morgantown
20 min walk • The Deckers Creek Trail is a rail trail located in West Virginia. The 19-mile trail climbs a 2% grade, rising 1,000 feet in elevation as it runs through the deciduous forests, hemlock groves, open fields and farmlands in Preston County.
0.9 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Warner Theatre, Morgantown
22 min walk • The Warner Theater is a historic Art Deco movie theater at 147 High Street in downtown Morgantown, West Virginia, United States.
1.3 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Library
Stewart Hall, Morgantown
33 min walk • Stewart Hall is a historic library and administration building associated with the West Virginia University and located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.
~1850 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Ford House, Morgantown
9 min walk • Ford House is a historic home located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built about 1868, and is a 1 1/2 story, "L" shaped Gothic Revival style cottage.
1.2 miNE
Library
West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown
32 min walk • The West Virginia University Libraries at West Virginia University consist of seven individual libraries located on various WVU campuses. The Downtown Campus library is on the WVU Downtown Campus. The Evansdale Library is located on the WVU's Evansdale campus. The Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Library is located on WVU's Medical Campus.

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Which popular attractions are close to Morgantown Lock and Dam?

Nearby attractions include Ford House, Morgantown (9 min walk), Chancery Hill Historic District, Morgantown (11 min walk), Morgantown Wharf and Warehouse Historic District, Morgantown (19 min walk), Warner Theatre, Morgantown (22 min walk).

How to get to Morgantown Lock and Dam by public transport?

The nearest stations to Morgantown Lock and Dam:

Bus

Mountain Line Deport (22 min walk)
FlixBus Morgantown • Lines: 2668 (25 min walk)

Train

Walnut (24 min walk)
Beechurst (32 min walk)