Official name Emsworth Locks and Dam Type of dam Gated Construction began 1935 | Opening date 1938 Impounds Ohio River Impound Ohio River | |
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Operator(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District Normal elevation 710 feet above sealevel Similar Ohio River, Montgomery Locks and Dam, Dashields Locks and Dam, Allegheny River Lock and Dam, Maxwell Lock & Dam | ||
Emsworth locks and dams
Emsworth Lock and Dam is a dam on the Ohio River located just down stream of Pittsburgh. The dam has two gated sections one on each side of Neville Island. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic thats 600 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the recreational auxiliary lock is 360 feet long by 56 feet wide. Emsworth averages about 470 commercial lock throughs every month and 350-400 lock throughs a month on the recreational auxiliary lock.
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Map of Emsworth Locks and Dams, Pittsburgh, PA 15225, USA
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