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Shamokin Dam
Pennsylvania · PA
About Shamokin Dam
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States1745Established
1,652Population
1.9 sq miArea
499 ftElevation
Shamokin Dam is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2020 census. "Shamokin" , or "Shahëmokink" in the Delaware language, and Schahamokink in another Algonquian language, means "place of eels." The borough name is also derived from a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m) dam that was built across the Susquehanna River in the 19th century. The dam supported steamboat ferries run by Ira T. Clement, which transported goods and people between Shamokin Dam and the city of Sunbury on the Northumberland County side of the river. These ferries operated from 1772 until the Bainbridge Street Bridge was built in 1907. The dam also provided water to the Susquehanna Di…
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The forecast calls for Sunny, highs near 71°. In the local news, One dead after crash in Snyder County (WNEP), Opening date announced for Shamokin Dam Royal Farms store (NorthcentralPA.com), and Royal Farms Expands Pennsylvania Presence with New Shamokin Dam Location (GlobeNewswire).
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