Greenup Lock and Dam

38°38′49″N 82°51′31″W / 38.6470°N 82.8587°W / 38.6470; -82.8587Construction began1954Opening date1962Construction costLock Replacement $244,550,000
Dam Rehabilitation $46,700,000Operator(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington DistrictDam and spillwaysType of dam9 Tainter gatesImpoundsOhio RiverLength1,287 feetReservoirNormal elevation515 feet above sealevelPower StationOperator(s)City of HamiltonInstalled capacity70 MW

Greenup Lock and Dam is the 11th Lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 341 miles downstream 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.^[1]

Gallery

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  The Dam from the Ohio side with the Ohio River at 58 feet

See also

• List of locks and dams of the Ohio River
• List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River
• Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge, viaduct highway bridge that crosses over the Greenup Lock and Dam

References

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