Little Beaver Dam
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Little Beaver Dam is a historic dam
located in Little Beaver State Park
, near Crow
, Raleigh County, West Virginia
. It was built between 1938 and 1942, as a federally supported project of the Works Progress Administration
and Civilian Conservation Corps
. The dam measures 400 feet long and 29 feet high and is faced with rough chiseled sandstone
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1998.
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
located in Little Beaver State Park
Little Beaver State Park
Little Beaver State Park is state park in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It is located near Beckley, West Virginia, about south of I-64 at Grandview Road, exit 129A...
, near Crow
Crow, West Virginia
Crow is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Crow is located on West Virginia Route 307 east-southeast of Beckley....
, Raleigh County, West Virginia
Raleigh County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,220 people, 31,793 households, and 22,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 130 people per square mile . There were 35,678 housing units at an average density of 59 per square mile...
. It was built between 1938 and 1942, as a federally supported project of the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
and Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
. The dam measures 400 feet long and 29 feet high and is faced with rough chiseled sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1998.