Newburgh Lock and Dam facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Newburgh Lock and Dam |
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| Location | Indiana/Kentucky border |
| Coordinates | 37°55′46″N 87°22′24″W / 37.9294°N 87.3734°W |
| Construction began | June 1966 |
| Opening date | 1975 |
| Operator(s) |  United States Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete fixed weir with 9 Tainter gates |
| Impounds | Ohio River |
| Length | 2,275 feet |
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| Normal elevation | 358 feet above sealevel |
Newburgh Lock and Dam is the 16th Lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 776 miles down stream of Pittsburgh. There are 2 locks, one for commercial barge traffic that's 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the auxiliary lock is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide.
History
Newburgh lock and dam replaced lock and dam 46 and 47 on the Ohio river.
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| Upstream: Cannelton Locks and Dam |
Downstream: John T. Myers Locks and Dam |
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