Official name Racine Lock and Dam Type of dam 8 Tainter gates Length 358 m Operator American Electric Power Impound Ohio River | Opening date 1971 Impounds Ohio River Construction cost 64.88 million USD Construction began 1964 | |
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Location Ohio/West Virginia border Normal elevation 560 feet above sealevel Similar Ohio River, Belleville Lock and Dam, Willow Island Lock and Dam, Hannibal Locks and Dam, Pike Island Locks and Dam | ||
Racine Lock and Dam is the ninth lock and dam on the Ohio River. It is located 238 miles downstream from Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the auxiliary lock, which is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide.
Map of Racine Locks and Dam, Letart, WV 25253, USA
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