Greenup Lock and Dam is the 11th Lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 341 miles downstream of Pittsburgh. There are 2 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.[1]

Greenup Lock and Dam
Official name	Greenup Lock and Dam
Location	Kentucky/Ohio border
Coordinates	38.6470°N 82.8587°W / 38.6470; -82.8587
Construction began	1954
Opening date	1962
Construction cost	Lock Replacement $244,550,000 Dam Rehabilitation $46,700,000
Operator(s)	United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	9 Tainter gates
Impounds	Ohio River
Length	1,287 feet
Reservoir
Normal elevation	515 feet above sealevel
Power Station
Operator(s)	City of Hamilton
Installed capacity	70 MW

Gallery

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  The Dam from the Ohio side with the Ohio River at 58 feet

See also

• List of locks and dams of the Ohio River
• List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River
• Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge, viaduct highway bridge that crosses over the Greenup Lock and Dam

References

External links

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District