Greenup Lock and Dam

Greenup Lock and Dam is the eleventh lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 341 mi (549 km) downstream of Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic which is 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide (366 m × 34 m), and the auxiliary lock which is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide (183 m × 34 m).^[1]

Key Information

Greenup Lock and Dam
Official name	Greenup Lock and Dam
Location	Kentucky/Ohio border
Coordinates	38°38′49″N 82°51′31″W / 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	United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	9 Tainter gates
Impounds	Ohio River
Length	1,287 ft (392 m)
Reservoir
Normal elevation	515 ft (157 m) above sealevel
Power Station
Operator	City of Hamilton
Installed capacity	70 MW
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