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 * About Us
 * Quality of Life
 * Minutes & Newsletters
 * Ordinances
 * Contact Us


WELCOME TO SHAMOKIN DAM

On behalf of Council President Donald Musser, Vice President David Sauers,
Council Members Paige Visneski, Mark Benner, Shawn Bingaman, Maria Brandt and
Karen Roberts, we hope you find the information provided here to be useful. We
believe Shamokin Dam is a great place to live, work and do business.
Historically we have been, and continue to be, a well governed and managed,
fiscally responsible community. We offer police and fire protection, low taxes,
municipal water and sewer, both new and existing well maintained housing,
shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, business opportunities, medical
facilities, churches, five family oriented parks and we are home to the world’s
largest inflatable dam, which during the summer months creates Lake Augusta on
the Susquehanna River, and provides outstanding water recreational
opportunities. In short, Shamokin Dam offers an excellent quality of life. Since
the first settlers took root here in 1745 our history has been tied to
transportation. First, as a major stop on the Pennsylvania Canal, Shamokin Dam
became an important hub of commerce in the valley. Today, sitting astride Routes
11 and 15, we continue that tradition. If you are looking for a place to live or
do business, we hope you will give us serious consideration. We are ready to
assist you in any way possible. Thank you for visiting our web site and stop
back often to see what’s new.

-- Mayor Joe McGranaghan


ABOUT THE AREA

Shamokin Dam on Routes 11 & 15 resides just south of the confluence of the west
and north branches of the Susquehanna River. Its name is derived from a
ten-foot-tall dam that was built across the Susquehanna River in the 1800s. The
dam supported steamboat ferries ran by Ira T. Clement, which transported goods
and people between Shamokin Dam and the city of Sunbury on the Northumberland
County side of the river. These ferries operated from 1772 until the Bainbridge
Street Bridge was built in 1907. The dam also provided water to the Susquehanna
Division of the Pennsylvania Canal System which was constructed on the Shamokin
Dam side of the river. The dam was destroyed by ice in March 1904. Germans were
among the first European settlers in the region. Their influence continues today
in the presence of the Amish and Mennonite sects. Shamokin Dam was founded by
George Keen in 1745. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,502 people, 688
households, and 436 families residing in the borough. U.S. Routes 11 and 15
passes through the borough. The highway is a major travel artery through the
region.

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CONTACT US

42 West 8th Avenue PO Box 273 Shamokin Dam, PA 17876
Fax: 570-743-4102
Telephone: 570-743-7565


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