Little Thorny Creek Dam – Seneca State Forest WV

City:
Dunmore, Seneca State Forest, WV

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Lakes and Ponds, Dams

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Description

“At Seneca State Forest, Little Thorny Creek was dammed to form Seneca Lake. The original dam stood 24 feet wide at the top, 16 feet high, and 162 feet long. The CCC constructed the original dam in three months using 116,000 feet of cribbed logs and 4,000 cubic yards of clay.”

Source notes

National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form: https://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/cover/6451099.pdf (page 43)

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on June 5, 2015.

Location Info


Little Thorny Creek
Dunmore, WV

Coordinates: 38.306169, -79.943430

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