Newburgh Lock and Dam

Newburgh Lock and Dam is the 16th lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 776 miles (1,249 km) down stream of Pittsburgh.There are two locks. The main lock for commercial barge traffic that is 1,200 feet (370 m) long by 110 feet (34 m) wide, and the auxiliary lock is 600 feet (180 m) by 110 feet (34 m) wide.^[1]

Newburgh Lock and Dam
Location	Indiana/Kentucky border
Coordinates	37.9294°N 87.3734°W / 37.9294; -87.3734
Construction began	June 1966
Opening date	1975
Operator(s)	United States Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete fixed weir with 9 Tainter gates
Impounds	Ohio River
Length	2,275 feet (693 m)
Reservoir
Normal elevation	358 feet (109 m)

History

Newburgh Lock and Dam replaced lock and dams 46 and 47 on the Ohio river.

See also

• List of locks and dams of the Ohio River
• List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River