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  2. Deep Creek Lake - Wikipedia

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    Deep Creek Dam, located about 8 miles (13 km) north of Oakland, Maryland, consists of an earth and rock wall dam across a tributary of the Youghiogheny River. Construction of the dam began in 1923 and was completed in 1925. The hydroelectric plant became operational at 4 p.m. on May 26, 1925. [6]

  3. Oakland, Maryland - Wikipedia

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    Oakland is a town in and the county seat of Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,851 at the 2020 census. It is situated only miles from the source of the Potomac River, which flows directly into Chesapeake Bay. It is also near the Wisp Resort at Deep Creek Lake. Oakland is part of the Pittsburgh media market.

  4. Deep Creek Dam - Wikipedia

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    The Deep Creek Dam located about 8 miles north of Oakland, Maryland, consists of an earth and rockwall dam across a tributary of the Youghiogheny River that was completed in 1925 by the Pennsylvania Electric Company. Construction of the dam created the Deep Creek Lake. The twin water turbine 20 MW hydroelectric plant, acquired by Brookfield ...

  5. Deep Creek Lake State Park - Wikipedia

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    Deep Creek Lake State Park is a public recreation area occupying more than 1,100 acres (450 ha) on the northeast side of Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County, Maryland, in the United States. The park features water activities, camping facilities, and recreational trails and is located about 18 miles (29 km) south of Interstate 68 on U.S. Route 219 .

  6. Garrett County, Maryland - Wikipedia

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    Garrett County, Maryland. /  39.28°N 79.37°W  / 39.28; -79.37. Panoramic view of Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County, MD. Garrett County ( / ɡərɛt /) is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland completely within the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,806, [1] making it the third-least populous ...

  7. Man dies in Deep Creek Lake accident - AOL

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    Aug. 22—OAKLAND — An accident at Deep Creek Lake late Sunday afternoon claimed the life of a man who fell from an inner tube while being towed by a boat, according to the Department of Natural ...

  8. Swallow Falls State Park - Wikipedia

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    Swallow Falls State Park is a public recreation area located on the west bank of the Youghiogheny River nine miles (14 km) northwest of Oakland in Garrett County, Maryland, in the United States. The state park features Maryland's highest free-falling waterfall, the 53-foot (16 m) Muddy Creek Falls, [4] as well as smaller waterfalls on the ...

  9. Herrington Manor State Park - Wikipedia

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    Herrington Manor State Park is a public recreation area on 365 acres (148 ha) in Garrett County, Maryland. The focal point of the state park is 53-acre (21 ha) Herrington Lake. The park lies adjacent to Swallow Falls State Park, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Oakland. Both parks are managed by the Maryland Department of Natural ...

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