Smithland Lock and Dam, Navigation infrastructure on the Ohio River at Brookport, United States.
The Smithland Lock and Dam stretches 2,951 feet across the Ohio River, featuring two locks measuring 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide.
Construction of the facility started in 1971 and opened in 1980, replacing the previous lock and dam numbers 50 and 51 on the Ohio River.
The Louisville District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains this structure as part of the Ohio River navigation system.
Located 919 miles downstream from Pittsburgh, the facility manages water levels and supports commercial barge traffic between Kentucky and Illinois.
The dam incorporates eleven Tainter gates within its concrete fixed weir structure, maintaining a normal reservoir elevation of 324 feet above sea level.
GPS coordinates: 37.16640,-88.42840
Latest update: March 7, 2025 17:07
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