Belleville Lock and Dam

Belleville Lock and Dam is the 8th Lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 204 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.[2]

Locks and dams of the Ohio River
Upstream:
Willow Island Lock and Dam
Downstream:
Racine Lock and Dam
Belleville Lock and Dam
Official nameBelleville Lock and Dam
LocationOhio/West Virginia border
Coordinates39°07′08″N 81°44′27″W
Construction began1962
Opening date1968
Construction cost$62,231,500
Operator(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District
Dam and spillways
Type of damGated
ImpoundsOhio River
Length1,206 feet
Reservoir
Normal elevation582 feet above sealevel
Power Station
Installed capacity42 MW[1]

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