The Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant is an historic, American

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and power plant and national

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that spans the

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and is located in Logan Township and Porter Township in

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. It was listed on the

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in 1990.

History and notable features

This historic district includes five contributing buildings and three contributing structures. They are the main dam, power plant, auxiliary dam, and four houses and a former church in the operator's village. The main dam was built between 1905 and 1907 and is long and high, constructed of reinforced

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. The auxiliary dam was built in 1907 and measures long and 27 feet high. The power plant was constructed between 1906 and 1907, and measured , with a steam plant and two wings. The power plant was partially demolished in 1978. The houses and former church were built by plant developer, the Juniata Hydro-Electric Company of Philadelphia. ''Note:'' This includes This district was listed on the

in 1990.

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* {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Categories correctly located on the dam redirect --> Buildings and structures in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Dams completed in 1907 National Register of Historic Places in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Dams on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Energy infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places 1907 establishments in Pennsylvania