Newburgh Lock and Dam
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The Newburgh Lock and Dams located on the Ohio River in Newburgh, IN.
Waymark Code: WM9W9J
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2010
Views: 7
Location
The Newburgh Locks and Dam is located on the Ohio River near Newburgh, Indiana, at mile 776.1 below Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is about 16 miles upstream from Evansville, Indiana. The Navigation locks are located on the right descending bank or Indiana side of the river. The upper pool maintained above the dam extends upstream for a distance of 55.4 miles to the Cannelton Locks and Dam at mile 720.7.
Authorization
Newburgh Locks and Dam was authorized as a replacement for existing Locks and Dams 46 and 47 on April 24, 1962, by Secretary of the Army under authority of Section 6 of the Rivers and Harbors Act approved March 3, 1909.
History
Newburgh Lock’s construction began in June 1966. The locks were placed in operation in December 1969. Dam construction began in June 1970, pool raised to final level January 1975, and dam completed in 1975. The most significant change was an addition of a Centralized Control Station on top of the Operations Building in 1980. Lock operators do a major portion of the lock and dam operations from the Central Control Station. The lock operators can view eleven miles of river from the top of the building.
Waterway Name: Newburgh Lock and Dam
Connected Points:
The Ohio River
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 12/01/1969
Elevation Difference (meters): 16.00
Site Status: Operational
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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