Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 3

Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 3
Location: Approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Barrington, Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and Plum, Pennsylvania
Built: 1932
Architect: Vang Construction Company, Seeds & Derham
Governing body: Army Corps of Engineers
MPS: Allegheny River Navigation System MPS
NRHP Reference#: 00000397[1]
Added to NRHP: April 21, 2000

The Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 3 (also known as C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam) in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and Plum, Pennsylvania, is a lock that was built in 1932. The lock and dam were built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a part of an extensive system of locks and dams to improve navigation along the Allegheny River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 2000.[1]

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