Pike Island Locks and Dam

Dam in Yorkville, Ohio
40°09′01″N 80°42′12″W / 40.1504°N 80.7034°W / 40.1504; -80.7034Construction began1959Opening dateNovember 1963Operator(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh DistrictDam and spillwaysType of damGatedImpoundsOhio RiverReservoirNormal elevation644 feet above sealevel

Pike Island Lock and Dam is the fifth lock and dam on the Ohio River, located in Yorkville, Ohio 84 miles downstream of Pittsburgh. There are two 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.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pittsburgh District > Missions > Navigation > Locks and Dams > Pike Island Locks & Dam".

External links

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
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