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Building the Tafton Dike

Pike County, Pennsylvania
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Between 1924 and 1926, PPL built the dam and Tafton Dike to create Lake Wallenpaupack and harness the power of water to create electricity. The construction of the Tafton Dike was an amazing job using only steam shovels and mule power.
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