Tygart Dam

Tygart Dam and Lake were authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1935; they represented the first of 16 flood control projects in the Pittsburgh District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The Dam was designed in part by architect Paul Philippe Cret and built between 1934 and '38, as a project sponsored by the Public Works Administration to provide for flood control. Small communities — such as Yates, Cecil, Sandy, Cove Run, and Stone House — were partially or fully evacuated at the time of the dam construction. The intent of the project was to provide flood protection for the Tygart River Valley as well as for the Monongahela and upper Ohio Rivers. Construction costs totaled $18.5 million. ==Description==

The dam Tygart Dam is about south of Grafton. It is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The concrete gravity dam has an uncontrolled spillway and measures long and thick at the base. The structure features some Art Deco style decorative elements. Located within the historic area are the Tygart Dam; two dam tender dwellings; two maintenance buildings; comfort, storage and concession building; overlook and parking area; and resource manager's office. ==Recreation==

Fishing Multiple West Virginia stage record fish were caught along the Tygart Lake.{{Cite web |title=West Virginia Fishing Records == See also ==