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This is a list of locks and dams of the Ohio River, which begins at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at The Point in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and ends at the confluence of the Ohio River and the Mississippi River, in Cairo, Illinois. A map and diagram of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operated locks and dams on the Ohio River.
Construction on the locks was started in 1967 and completed in 1972. Construction on the dams was started in 1970 and completed in 1975. [1] A 37.4 MW hydroelectric power plant is located on the left descending bank of the Ohio River at New Martinsville, West Virginia, abutted to the dam. The power plant is owned and operated by the City of New ...
The reservoir holds 6.3 billion US gallons (24,000,000 m 3) over a surface area of 845 acres (3.42 km 2). [4] The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is located on the east bank of the reservoir, near the dam. In 1990, the dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
McConnel Island will be a staging area for construction materials and equipment. This photo shows the Muskingum River Lock and Dam #7 at McConnelsville in November of 1958.
The Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam is a non-navigable river control dam with an associated lock, located at mile marker 436 on the Ohio River. It was named for Captain Anthony Meldahl, a river captain. [1] The dam has a top length of 1,756 feet (535 m) with a 372-foot (113 m) fixed weir and a 310-foot (94 m
Hoover Dam, in Blendon Township, near Westerville, Ohio, dams Big Walnut Creek to form the Hoover Memorial Reservoir. This reservoir is a major water source for the city of Columbus, Ohio. It holds 20.8 billion US gallons (79,000,000 m 3) of water and has a surface area of 3,272 acres (13.24 km 2), or about five square miles. Construction began ...
The dam, which will be located in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river, could generate three times more energy than the Three Gorges Dam, currently the world's largest hydropower plant.
Articles pertaining to dams in operation, under construction or planning on the Ohio River in the United States. Pages in category "Dams on the Ohio River" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.