Lock and Dam Number 53, Navigation infrastructure on the Ohio River, Illinois and Kentucky, United States
Lock and Dam Number 53 operated with two locks measuring 1,200 feet by 110 feet and 600 feet by 110 feet for commercial traffic management.
Built in 1929, Lock and Dam Number 53 served as the 20th lock upstream from the Mississippi River confluence until its demolition in 2021.
The facility represented American engineering advancement in water transportation, processing over 72 million tonnes of cargo annually by 2015.
The Olmsted Lock and Dam replaced this structure, offering enhanced navigation capabilities for modern commercial vessels on the Ohio River.
Located 962 miles downstream from Pittsburgh, this wicket dam extended 3,662 feet across the Ohio River at an elevation of 290 feet.
Elevation above the sea: 92 m
GPS coordinates: 37.19930,-89.03730
Latest update: March 21, 2025 00:25
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