Newburgh Lock and Dam is the 16th lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 776 miles (1,249 km) down stream of Pittsburgh.There are two locks. The main lock for commercial barge traffic that is 1,200 feet (370 m) long by 110 feet (34 m) wide, and the auxiliary lock is 600 feet (180 m) by 110 feet (34 m) wide.[1]
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
January 20, 2023
newburgh, lock, 16th, lock, ohio, river, located, miles, down, stream, pittsburgh, there, locks, main, lock, commercial, barge, traffic, that, feet, long, feet, wide, auxiliary, lock, feet, feet, wide, locationindiana, kentucky, bordercoordinates37, 9294, 3734. Newburgh Lock and Dam is the 16th lock and dam on the Ohio River located 776 miles 1 249 km down stream of Pittsburgh There are two locks The main lock for commercial barge traffic that is 1 200 feet 370 m long by 110 feet 34 m wide and the auxiliary lock is 600 feet 180 m by 110 feet 34 m wide 1 Newburgh Lock and DamLocationIndiana Kentucky borderCoordinates37 55 46 N 87 22 24 W 37 9294 N 87 3734 W 37 9294 87 3734 Coordinates 37 55 46 N 87 22 24 W 37 9294 N 87 3734 W 37 9294 87 3734Construction beganJune 1966Opening date1975Operator s United States Army Corps of Engineers Louisville DistrictDam and spillwaysType of damConcrete fixed weir with 9 Tainter gatesImpoundsOhio RiverLength2 275 feet 693 m ReservoirNormal elevation358 feet 109 m Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditNewburgh Lock and Dam replaced lock and dams 46 and 47 on the Ohio river See also EditList of locks and dams of the Ohio River List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi RiverReferences Edit Louisville District gt Missions gt Civil Works gt Navigation gt Locks and Dams gt Newburgh Locks and Dam External links EditU S Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District U S Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District U S Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Newburgh Lock and Dam amp oldid 1051818631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
