Greenup Lock and Dam
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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]
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Greenup Lock and Dam | |
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Official name | Greenup Lock and Dam |
Location | Kentucky/Ohio border |
Coordinates | 38.6470°N 82.8587°W / 38.6470; -82.8587 |
Construction began | 1954 |
Opening date | 1962 |
Construction cost | Lock Replacement $244,550,000 Dam Rehabilitation $46,700,000 |
Operator(s) | United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | 9 Tainter gates |
Impounds | Ohio River |
Length | 1,287 feet |
Reservoir | |
Normal elevation | 515 feet above sealevel |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | City of Hamilton |
Installed capacity | 70 MW |
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