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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Holtwood is an unincorporated community in Martic Township, Lancaster County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Holtwood, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 39°49′55″N 76°19′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lancaster |
Township | Martic |
Area | |
• Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
• Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2) |
• Water | 0.004 sq mi (.01 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 97 |
• Density | 140/sq mi (52/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 17532 |
GNIS feature ID | 1177240[1] |
Holtwood is the site of the Muddy Run Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant (172 Bethesda Church Road West, Holtwood, PA 17532), along the Susquehanna River. It pumps water into a reservoir during off-peak hours and uses that water to generate electricity during peak demand hours; it produces over 1,000 megawatts (MW) of power.[2]
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