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  2. Ohio River - Wikipedia

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    The Ohio River is a 981-mile-long (1,579 km) river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing in a southwesterly direction from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois. It is the third largest river by discharge volume in the United ...

  3. 'Forever chemicals': What is the level of PFAS in Louisville ...

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    And in 2022, a study from the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission found PFAS up and down the Ohio River, which serves as a source of drinking water for millions of people. In Louisville ...

  4. Ohio River flood of 1937 - Wikipedia

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    Ohio River levels on January 26–27 were the highest known from Gallipolis downstream past Cincinnati. Crests were 20 to 28 feet (8.5 m) above flood stage and 4 to 9 feet (2.7 m) above the previous record of 1884. 12 square miles (31 km 2 ) of the city's area was flooded, [ 12 ] the water supply was cut, and streetcar service was curtailed.

  5. McAlpine Locks and Dam - Wikipedia

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    The McAlpine Locks and Dam are a set of locks and a hydroelectric dam at the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky. They are located at mile point 606.8, and control a 72.9 miles (117.3 km) long navigation pool. The locks and their associated canal were the first major engineering project on the Ohio River, completed in 1830 as the ...

  6. Harmful algal bloom in Ohio River could impact Louisville ...

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    August 6, 2024 at 5:01 AM. A harmful algal bloom has formed in the Ohio River near Louisville, state officials announced Saturday, impairing water quality two weeks ahead of the IRONMAN triathlon ...

  7. The islands of Louisville: How to visit and what to know ...

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    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge more than 30 years ago to protect islands all along the Ohio, but most of the preserved land is along ...

  8. List of locks and dams of the Ohio River - Wikipedia

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    The Act allowed the production of a system of locks and dams along the Ohio. In 1929, the canalization project on the Ohio River was finished. The project produced 51 wooden wicket dams and 600 foot by 110 foot lock chambers along the length of the river. During the 1940s, a shift from steam propelled to diesel powered towboats allowed for tows ...

  9. Olmsted Locks and Dam - Wikipedia

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    The Olmsted Locks and Dam is a locks and wicket dam on the Ohio River at river mile 964.4. The project is intended to reduce tow and barge delays by replacing the existing older, and frequently congested, locks and dams Number 52 and Number 53. The locks are located about 17 miles upstream from the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers ...