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The Ohio River at Cairo is 281,500 cu ft/s (7,960 m 3 /s); [1] and the Mississippi River at Thebes, Illinois, which is upstream of the confluence, is 208,200 cu ft/s (5,897 m 3 /s). [66] The Ohio River flow is greater than that of the Mississippi River, so hydrologically the Ohio River is the main stream of the river system.
This meant barges had to be locked in two phases. This operation was dangerous and time-consuming. It backed up river traffic and increased expenses for the towing industry. The Corps initiated the Ohio River Navigation Modernization Program in the 1950s. The program's purpose was to replace the system of outdated wicket dams and small locks.
Henderson Bridge (Ohio River) CSX Transportation: Union Township and Henderson: 1932 Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Bridges: US 41: Evansville and Henderson (crosses the river entirely within the state of Kentucky at this point) 1932, 1965
The White River in Augusta, Arkansas, northeast of Little Rock, has flooded "thousands of acres of farm ground," a local weather service office said in a weather alert Monday, adding: "Turn around ...
The highest level ever recorded on the Ohio River in Cincinnati was on Jan. 26, during the devastating flood of 1937. Historic crests on the Ohio River in Cincinnati 80 feet on Jan. 26, 1937
What is the Ohio River level? As of 6 a.m. Monday, the Ohio River at Cincinnati was recorded at 28.5 feet, below the flood stage of 52 feet. It is expected to increase, hitting 46 feet by Friday ...
On June 11, 2021, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced his state has committed an additional $200 million to complete design and construction of the Indiana approach to the I-69 Ohio River Bridge, including a new high-speed interchange with the existing I-69 east of Evansville, and 1.5 miles of new freeway to the Kentucky state line (which ...
US Route 41 is a largely rural road in western Indiana. It begins by crossing the Ohio River using the Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Bridges, commonly known as "The Twin Bridges", [3] from Henderson, Kentucky, into Evansville. [4] Through Evansville, US 41 is again a standard arterial roadway with traffic lights and urban congestion.