Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Bracken County, Kentucky / Clermont County, Ohio |
| Construction began | April 1961 (dam) |
| Opening date | December 1964 (dam) |
| Operator(s) | United States Army Corps of Engineers Hamilton, Oh Utility Department (future electric plant) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Ohio River |
| Length | 1,756 ft (535.2 m) |
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| Installed capacity | 105 MW |
The Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam is a non-navigable river control dam with an associated lock, located at mile marker 436 on the Ohio River. It was named for Captain Anthony Meldahl, a river captain.
The dam has a top length of 1,756 feet (535 m) with a 372-foot (113 m) fixed weir and a 310-foot (94 m) open crest. At normal pool elevation the length is 95 miles (153 km) upstream encompassing an area of 21,700 acres (88 km2). The facility is operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
A joint venture between Baker Concrete and Alberici Constructors built a three turbine hydroelectric plant and spillway addition to the Meldahl Locks and Dam With a generating capacity of 105 MW. The facility became fully operational in 2016.
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| Upstream: Greenup Lock and Dam |
Downstream: Markland Locks and Dam |
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