Racine Lock 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.^[1]

Key Information

Racine Lock and Dam
Official name	Racine Lock and Dam
Location	Ohio/West Virginia border
Coordinates	38°54′59″N 81°54′36″W / 38.9164°N 81.9101°W / 38.9164; -81.9101
Construction began	1964
Opening date	1971
Construction cost	$64,882,900
Operator	United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	8 Tainter gates
Impounds	Ohio River
Length	1,173 feet
Reservoir
Normal elevation	560 feet above sealevel
Power Station
Operator	American Electric Power Company
Installed capacity	24 MW
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• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District