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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 The program's purpose was to replace the system of outdated wicket dams and small locks. The new dams were non-navigable and made of concrete and steel.
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.
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.
Lock and Dam 52 was the 19th lock and dam on the Ohio River. [1] It was 939 miles (1,511 km) downstream of Pittsburgh and 23 miles (37 km) upstream from the confluence of the Mississippi River with the Ohio.
The Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam, formerly the Gallipolis Lock and Dam, is the 10th lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 280 miles downstream from Pittsburgh.There are 4 locks: one for commercial barge traffic, 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide; the auxiliary lock is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide; and there are 2 smaller parallel locks.
Lock and Dam 53 was the 20th lock and dam upstream from the confluence of the Ohio River and the Mississippi River.It was located 962 miles downstream from Pittsburgh.Lock and Dam 53 had two locks for commercial barge traffic, one that was 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide, the other 600 feet long by 110 feet wide.
Ohio Township and Owensboro: 1940 ... Cannelton Locks and Dam: Ohio River Troy Township and Skillman: 1966 Matthew E. Welsh Bridge: SR 135 / KY 313: Mauckport and ...
The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , to Cairo, Illinois , 385 people died, one million people were left homeless and property losses reached $500 million ($10.2 billion when adjusted for inflation as of September 2022).