Hildebrand Lock and Dam is a navigational lock and gated dam on the Monongahela River at Hilderbrand, West Virginia. (Hildebrand is a misspelling of Hilderbrand.) It is part of a series of dams that canalizes the Monongahela to a depth of at least 9 feet (2.7 m) for its entire length from Fairmont, West Virginia to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District.
| Hildebrand Lock and Dam | |
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| Location | Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA |
| Coordinates | 39°34′58″N 80°00′40″W / 39.58278°N 80.01111°W |
| Construction began | 1950 |
| Opening date | 1960 |
| Operator(s) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Monongahela River |
Hildebrand has a single lock chamber located on the left-descending river bank. The dam's upper pool extends 7.4 miles (11.9 km) upstream to Opekiska Lock and Dam, with its 6.0-mile (9.7 km) downstream pool being formed by Morgantown Lock and Dam.
History
editConstruction on Hildebrand Lock and Dam began in 1950 and was completed in 1960.[1] It replaced old Locks 12 and 13, timber crib structures completed in 1903.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "USACE Pittsburgh District: Hildebrand Lock and Dam, accessed April 1, 2008". Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2008.