Whipple Dam Reconstruction – Petersburg PA

City:
Petersburg, PA

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Dams

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

Started:
1935

Description

The CCC operated in the Whipple Dam area from 1933 to 1941. In addition to other improvements throughout Whipple Dam State Park, “in 1935, the CCC dismantled the old dam and constructed the existing dam and bridge.”

Source notes

https://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/whippledam/

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 13, 2014.

Location Info

Petersburg, PA 16669
Huntingdon County

Coordinates: 40.6830, -77.8656

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