Willow Island Lock and Dam

Dam in Ohio/West Virginia border
39°21′33″N 81°19′09″W / 39.3593°N 81.3193°W / 39.3593; -81.3193Construction began1967Opening date1976Construction cost$76,520,800Operator(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington DistrictDam and spillwaysType of damGatedImpoundsOhio RiverLength1,128 feetReservoirNormal elevation602 feet above sealevel

Willow Island Lock and Dam is the 7th Lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 162 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. ^ "Huntington District – Willow Island Locks and Dam".

External links

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District Archived 2007-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
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