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West Fork River

In May of 1824, the slack water navigation system plans were damaged by a major flood

In 1817 the Monongahela Navigation Company began efforts to construct a slack-water navigation system on the West Fork, using dams, chutes, and locks. In May 1824, the works were nearing completion when they were heavily damaged by a flood, and the project was abandoned soon after.

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