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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.
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Lock and Dam 53 was the first 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.
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.
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.
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The dividing line is the Ohio River. Pope County is one of four counties in which there were confirmed black bear sightings, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Image Crossing Carries Location Opened Coordinates Cairo Ohio River Bridge: US 51 / US 60 / US 62: Cairo and Wickliffe: 1937 Cairo Rail Bridge: Canadian National Railway: Cairo and Wickliffe