A&M 3986Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Photographs of Construction of Cheat Lake Dam, 1912-1913 A&M 3986Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:32:26 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Vaughn L. Kiger, Collector, Photographs of Construction of Cheat Lake Dam A&M 3986 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/3201 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 10 items (1 folder) 1912-1913 Original photographs of construction of Cheat Lake Dam in Monongalia County, West Virginia. Planning and development of the hydro plant began in 1910, but was stalled around the time of World War I. Construction resumed in 1925, the first water flowed over the dam on December 23, 1925, and it began its operation on May 31, 1926. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

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Cheat Lake (W. Va.) Dams