Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam
Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam | |
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Official name | Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam |
Location | Ohio/West Virginia border |
Coordinates | 38°40′54″N 82°11′24″W / 38.6816°N 82.1900°WCoordinates: 38°40′54″N 82°11′24″W / 38.6816°N 82.1900°W |
Construction began | August 25, 1937 |
Opening date | October 1937 |
Construction cost |
Lock Replacement $244,550,000 |
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Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | 8 Roller gates |
Impounds | Ohio River |
Length | 1,132 feet |
Reservoir | |
Normal elevation | 538 feet above sealevel |
Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam is the 10th Lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 280 miles down stream of Pittsburgh. There are 4 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, and 2 smaller parallel locks.[1]
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