Lockville Dam, Canal and Powerhouse

North Carolina, United States · built 1855

Lockville Dam, Canal and Powerhouse is a historic dam, canal, and powerhouse located near Moncure, Chatham County, North Carolina. Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company built a wooden dam and canal in 1830 to facilitate navigation. The present hydroelectric dam and powerhouse were built in 1922 replacing the log dam. The powerhouse is a simple brick and concrete structure resting on a massive stone foundation. The hydroelectric dam generated 1.3MW from 1922 to 1962, then again from 1983 to 2020. It has remained offline since. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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