Tygart Dam
Tygart River Reservoir Dam | |
Tygart Lake and Dam, October 1995 | |
| Location | Taylor County, West Virginia, US |
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| Coordinates | 39°18′46″N 80°02′02″W / 39.31278°N 80.03389°W |
| Area | 143.2 acres (58.0 ha) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Architect | Paul Philippe Cret |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000763 |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1995 |
Tygart Dam — also known as Tygart River Dam — is a gravity dam built (1934-38) and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. The dam regulates the waters of the Tygart Valley River. Its storage reservoir is known as Tygart Lake. Most of the lakeshore is occupied by Tygart Lake State Park and Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.