Braddock Locks & Dam
Braddock Locks & Dam (previously named Monongahela Locks and Dam No. 2) is one of nine navigational structures on the Monongahela River between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Fairmont, West Virginia. Built and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the gated dam and the lock form an upstream pool that is for 12.6 miles (20.3 km), stretching to Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.
| Braddock Locks and Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Braddock, Pennsylvania and West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°23′27″N 79°51′28″W |
| Construction began | 1902 |
| Opening date | 1906 |
| Operator(s) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Monongahela River |
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