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Tygart River Reservoir Dam
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Tygart River Lake and Dam, October 1995
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| Location: | On the Tygart Valley River, 2.25 miles south of Grafton, near Grafton, West Virginia |
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| Area: | 143.2 acres (58.0 ha) |
| Built: | 1934 |
| Architect: | Cret, Paul Phillipe; US Army COE |
| Architectural style: | Art Deco |
| Governing body: | Army Corps of Engineers |
| NRHP Reference#: |
95000763 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 23, 1995 |
Tygart River Reservoir Dam, also known as Tygart Dam, is a historic dam located near Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia. It was designed in part by Paul Philippe Cret and built between 1934 and 1938, as a project sponsored by the Public Works Administration to provide for flood control. It is owned and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The concrete gravity dam has an uncontrolled spillway and measures 1,921 feet long and 209 feet thick at the base. The structure features some Art Deco style decorative elements. Located within the historic area are the Tygart Dam; two damtender dwellings; two maintenance buildings; comfort, storage and concession building; overlook and parking area; and resource manager's office.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
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