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  • Shamokin Dam is located at (40.848933, -76.821117). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.9 km sq (1.9 square miles). 4.7 km sq (1.8 mi sq) of it is land and 0.1 km sq (0.1 mi sq) of it (2.66%) is water. Shamokin Dam sits on the western bank of the Susquehanna River just south of the confluence of the river's west and north branches. The borough is also bordered by the community of Hummels Wharf, Monroe Township, Snyder County, PennsylvaniaMonroe Township, and Pennsylvania Route 15. The Penn Central Rail Road passes through the borough between the Old Trail Road and the Susquehanna River. There are several small unnamed creeks that cross the borough eventually draining into the Susquehanna River. Seasonal flooding occurs in the lowlands between the rail line and the river where the canal once passed. Some areas of the borough lie in the 100 year flood plain. For many years addresses in Shamokin Dam were listed under the same zip code as Selinsgrove which was 17870. This lead to confusion by delivery companies, emergency services and visitors to the region. Additionally, tax funding that should have gone to Shamokin Dam was lost. The implementation of the GIS readdressing program required that several local communties rename streets so that there were no redundencies within the Selinsgrove zip code. This prompted Shamokin Dam officials to appeal to the United States Postal Service for a unique zip code. It was awarded. Shamokin Dam addresses became 17876. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamokin_Dam%2C_Pennsylvania

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